Fun-filled Friday

We had a great day today! We dropped Eddie off at camp and then headed to the zoo! This time we went to the Franklin Park Zoo. Kevin and Ryan were very excited to see the animals. Kevin loves the "rass" which is his word for giraffe. Ryan was very excited to see the zebras. There has been a group of baby animals over the last couple years and they are so fun to visit and watch grow. There is a baby mandrill named "Woody" who must be about 3 by now... a baby gorilla named Kimani who is 1.5 years old... and a brand new baby giraffe and a brand new baby zebra. I am not sure of the baby zebra's name but the baby giraffe is named Autumn. There is a heartwarming story that goes along with her name. One of the adult giraffes is sick and a young teenage girl has raised several thousands of dollars to help take care of him. The zoo named the baby giraffe after her (Autumn). I thought that was a great story. We also have newly acquired tigers. One is white and one is orange. I am not exactly sure of the story but the tigers were rescued from somewhere, I think someone was raising them as pets. They make a wonderful addition to the Franklin Park Zoo. This zoo is one of my favorites if not my #1 zoo. It's not too big, is usually not that crowded, has great animals and you can see it all in 2-3 hours. They have a carousel there and Kevin and Ryan had a blast going on it. They have all different animals you can ride not just horses... Kevin asked to ride the dog and Ryan asked to ride the giraffe. It was quite hot today but we made it through all the exhibits in just under 3 hours with a stop for ice cream! When we got back to the car, the thermometer said 99 degrees! Yikes...

We picked up Eddie a bit early from camp and came home so Kevin and Ryan could nap. After they woke up, we headed to the pool for a cool dip! Ed joined us after work and we swam for a while and had dinner at the pool... a combination of food from home and a few things from the cafe. Now we are home, the kids are in bed, Ed went out for the night and I am off to bed as well.

Today I was extremely tired so after a full week of work, I must make a mental note that going to bed early after work next week is essential!