the CALM after the STORM

power goes OUT... School is canceled.... what do you do?

we load up and go to the zoo and i KNOW its not what YOU do because we were the ONLY SOULS there besides a sprinkle of zoo employees. 

 It was a glorious time, beautiful sunshine, and no complaints!!!!

we stayed a LONG time and did things we have not done in years, we usually do different things every time we come to the zoo!  we didn't leave until daddyc called to see if we would join him for lunch.  We were obliged!  

 we decided the kangaroos were BROTHERS and they TOO like to "fight" or play fight/play extremely ROUGH/ wrestle.... what do you call it?  And i claimed that must be the mama watching them, i hear ya, sometimes its best to just sit back and stay out of it.... Boys LIKE to play like this, rinse & repeat!

 we climbed on things we shouldn't, appears we pushed little brothers out of our way when need be...

 and then vise versa to the middle brother.  whatever floats their boat?  No one cried, No one got hurt- This is how we get it done i guess???

 we went behind fences built to keep STINKY BOYS OUT

 were so very excited to find the alligators back in their swamp (they migrated to Florida for the cold winter) and they got a tire swing while gone..... We REALLY wanted to go for a swing.... Really boys, right there OVER the resting alligator?  

 we had a most wonderful day together and made me so sad for kindergarten to start so soon next fall (or this summer rather) esp. when my monkey said "mama this is kinda like a weekend"  bless him.  We will all three miss him like crazy next year being gone SO LONG from our day!!!!

 they moved the darn turtles withOUT asking us first

 and oh my goodness had a CAT backhoe RIGHT there in the ZOO-  That was better than the lion show!!!  (FYI: that is a heavy piece of machinery- tractor type thing)

 my biggest baby pulled off some leaves and called this giraffe over who came with a trot....

 Until i got too nervous about him taking a finger and made him drop the leaves.... I think the giraffe are very people friendly-  Note to YOU:  if you go to the zoo and want to see the giraffes up close, pull out some food and call them over, THEY WILL COME!!!!!

 Note: if you chase the roosters around, they will turn back around at YOU and crow.... cocka doodle do!!!!

 i don't think i have EVER seen the owl display.  They had us at the old truck

 sand angels anyone?

 we tried to manage at home with no power for a minute or two and felt the need to go check on our big daddy who had some tree damage

Atleast with his generator we were able to see and cook a warm dinner!  I hope everyone stayed safe and is on the mend.  Our prayers go out to you and yours!