After a summer of trying to get together we finally got the chance to go to the zoo with our friends Mardi, Gary and Stanley. We had a great time!
I even braved the butterfly exhibit. (Although at one point I thought I might lose it and run screaming from the tent.) NOT a butterfly fan!
The zoo has a carousel there - we couldn't ride on it when we first got there because it was roped off for a special group. The National Carousel Association convention was in town, they were having a ceremony. Finally when we were leaving they had opened the carousel back up and we got the chance to ride it. We barely made it on though because the convention folks were still there. We almost got crushed in line with these people behind us trying to get on . . . apparently the convention leader was going to let them ride "one more time". Mind you this was like 4 hours later. (I am not making this up.)
Just in case you were wondering we are all now members of the National Carousel Association!
What a great family outing!