With the sun (finally) shining gloriously overhead, we hit our favorite animal park this week and got to appreciate some of God's best furry creatures. As you can see from the photos, this is not your ordinary zoo. The girls can get incredibly close to these amazing animals; especially the cougars, tigers, and bears.
Piper and the white tiger.
Hadley pointing out the black bear (to their left) to "Luey."
We added a new tradition to our trip this year - the fountains! Piper wanted nothing to do with them, but Hadley could not have been more game. It was a joyful 7 minute dance through the sprinkling fountains for her, before she and another little boy slammed into one another and put an end to that. Couple of scrapes and LOTS of tears, but mostly because she wanted to keep dancing.
PS ~ this is what your playroom looks like after the 7th consecutive rainy summer day. That is every single usable blanket in our house, topped off with every single doll in our house, and every single piece of fake food. Indoor picnic anyone? Complete with a couple of butterflies :)
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