One afternoon, we went to lunch with Brad and had tasty Thai food and then spent a few hours at the zoo. To be honest, I was a little bit worried that Rachel and Emma wouldn't like the zoo and they would think that it was boring (you know how girls can be at that age). They really enjoyed it. Rachel was a bit bored near the end of it but she was a good sport. Emma and Caleb really had a good time. There were a few baby animals that had been recently born and they really liked the baby giraffe. I took a picture of them in the giraffe house. Did I check to make sure the baby giraffe (or any giraffe for that matter) was included in the picture? Dork.
I let the girls take control of my camera so I found dozens of pictures of animals but very few of the people (us) visiting them. Rachel liked the Madagascar exhibit and was fascinated/grossed out by the hissing cockroaches.
Emma liked the big cats. I think she appreciates an animal that enoys lounging around as much as she does.
I like the monkeys. They remind me of my own Monkies.
All in all, the zoo was a fun place to spend the day with the kids.Two days before school started, Brad got off work early and we headed to Lagoon, the amusement park in Utah. I hadn't been in over twenty years and for Brad it was even longer. I remember Lagoon as being hot with not that much to do. Rachel has been a few times with friends and she informed us that it is a lot of fun. So off we went. Lagoon has changed in the past twenty years and the weather was perfect. Rachel, Emma and Brad loved the big rides. Caleb and I had our reservations. I always feel a little nervous getting in line for the rides but I enjoy it when I go. I guess Caleb picked up that same trait. As the day wore on, he would get increasingly more anxious anticipating the ride but after the ride was over, he would exclaim, "That was my favorite ride of the day!" Such a funny boy. I think Brad might be talked in to going more often than once every 25 years...and a good time was had by all.
Here's Rachel and Emma enjoying The Rocket
Waiting in line. Brad wasn't there because he was trying to get the four dollars back he fed into a pop machine. (He really, really wanted some pop.)
Rachel and Emma on the Centennial Screamer. I feel a little sick just looking at the photo.
We found a nice quiet spot away from the crowds in a spot where there were historic houses. Do you notice something about Brad and Caleb from these pictures?
I'll give you a hint. 
Brad and Caleb both have bandages on their faces; Caleb has one (and as you can see sometimes two) across his nose and Brad has one on his chin. There are no wounds under those bandages, they just felt like wearing them. I don't understand them sometimes... We stayed there until 10:00. We got back home and everyone was in bed at around midnight. Not a very good way to prepare for going to bed and waking up earlier for school but I think it was worth it.
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