It's spring break this week for both kids. We have a few fun activities planned, and today was the first- a trip to the Greenville Zoo!
We finished our morning chores, packed a picnic lunch and headed to Greenville.
The zoo borders a city park, and this park has an amazing playgound. The kids practically drooled as we were finding a place to park the car. The playground was completely mobbed. I guess I wasn't the only mom wanting to take her kids to the zoo over spring break!
We ate our picnic in the grass and the kids went to play on the playground.
About ten minutes after they started playing, Max came over to me with another little boy. "Mom, can I talk to this boy? I know I'm not supposed to talk to strangers, but he's really nice." "Yes, Max. It's okay to talk with kids on the playgound."
Max and the little boy ran a few feet from me and I could hear Max say: "That's my sister over there- let's go play with her." Then the little boy said: "do you have a brother, too?" "No," said Max, "but my mom has a baby in her belly right now and it might be a little brother!" Then they ran off to play.
I love overhearing kid's conversations (most of the time).
After a good long playtime, we headed over to the zoo.
I found some photos from the last time I went to the zoo with the kids, which was September of 2008. Joey has taken them several times since then, but it was fun to look back at the oldest photos to compare!
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| The first exhibit is the elephants. The kids love them. |
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| Here are the kids admiring the elephants today. |
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| Joey and Claire with the elephants in 2008 |
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| The kids posed with the giraffes today. |
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| and back in 2008. |
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| This is a once-in-a-lifetime shot I got today of a giant tortoise smiling for the camera. The kids love this photo. |
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| The kids pose in front of the little waterfall. |
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| A resting Ocelot |
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| The kids riding the bronze bear sculpture this afternoon. |
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| They needed help getting on the bear in 2008! |
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| Claire jumping down the outdoor seating area. |
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| Claire thinking about jumping down the outdoor seating area in 2008. |
I never would have considered taking both kids to the zoo by myself in 2008. Today it was relatively easy. Fun, even!
1 comment:
THANK YOU for sharing the pictures of the kids (then and now---what a difference, but both so cute!) Please give them kisses and hugs from their Grammy, who loves them very much, and give my newest little grandchild in progress a pat and a rub from his/her Grammy, too, with the same message. XXOO, Love always, MOM
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