My nieces, Paige and Tricia, came up for the week to keep us company since Nick is in Wyoming on Catostrophe duty. We decided to go to the zoo on Wednesday in hopes of small crowds and no school groups and we succeded. Normally when I go to the zoo I go all the way to the back and make my way forward but we decided to take the route to see the giraffes and elephants first and I'm so glad we did. The cheetah was out right next to the fence and the giraffes were all hanging out with their keepers but the highlight of the day were the elephants. Baylor, the new baby, was out playing with his mom and another young elephant. We were all super excited to see him and I could have watched him all day but there were other animals to see and it was very HOT outside. The zoo has a new Dinosaurs exhibit that costs a little extra to get into but it was totally worth it. In the exhibit you follow a path around to see different animotronic very real looking dinosaurs that move around and make noises. I thought it was pretty cool and I think Marshall liked it too. The past few times we have gone to the zoo we have been so tired at the end that we end up not riding the train, but this time I was bound and determined so we did. The train ride was longer than I expected so I'm glad Marshall enjoyed it.
The rest of the week we ventured out to the mall to buy pink hair color for Paige, hung out at the splash pad at the Woodlands Waterway, played in the rain and had fun hanging around the house. Misty came up on Friday and they all stayed to babysit Saturday night so I could go to Allison's 30th birthday party. It's always nice to have someone else here with me when Nick is out of town so I'm really thankful they were here, but it was nice to get my house back in order once they left.
Paige and Trish
On the train
playing in the rain
Paige's pink hair
The perfect "Old Navy" ad
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