Yesterday was Labor Day! It was the first day off Eric has had in a month...that's right i said month. He has been working 7 days a week for the last 4 weeks. Sucks huh, you have no idea. We decided to do something fun with the boys, since they haven't really seen him at all. So, we took them to the zoo. They had a blast! The last time we went to the zoo Carson was only a few months old, it has been over a year! It was an interesting trip. We took the kids to Wendy's for lunch, they love their nuggets, and there was this weird guy there. Eric said he was having war flash backs, which he very well could have been. Anyways, he was eating in the booth kitty-corner to us, and next thing we know he is chucking his dog tags across the room. Then he kept putting his head in his hands and glancing out the corner of his eye over to where his tags were. I know weird right? Well it freaked me out, something was wrong with this guy.
Then i decided that since we were already on N. Temple street it would be faster to go through the Avenues. With my old job, going through there was a frequent thing so I thought it would be easy. Well, not so much. I made it through there but it would have just been easier up Foothill. So apparently my driving directions are not as they were 5 years ago!!
The zoo was CROWDED!! Everybody and their dog was there. I don't know how, but every time we go somewhere we always end up following obnoxious people. This trip it was a big family, and the moms of all the kids kept yelling, and yelling. Eric is not a person to just ignore things like that so you can only imagine the things he was saying to me....LOUDLY! The kids had a great time though and that's all that matters. We took them on the train ride very last, and i have never seen Mak's eyes so big in my life! I think it was the highlight of his day! Anyways, here are some pictures of our adventure...sorry no pictures of the crazy people we encountered!!
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| 9 ring armadillo |
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| cool waterfall |
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| King vulture, Mak was more fascinated with the dead birds on the ground...their food! |
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| Sick! |
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| This is the first time i actually saw the elephants do something bedsides stand there... |
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| A helicopter kept flying over head, and this guy was very interested |
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| He was like this for 10 minutes |
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| The building was closed and this was the only one outside |
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| Looking at the tigers |
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| Mak was daddy's buddy today... |
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| These guys didn't do anything until people started holding their kids up by the fence right there. It was right by the face of the closest one, the other came over to check it out. They look like they are going hunting. |
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| Our one winged eagle |
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| could you imagine this??? |
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| Carson wouldn't hold still, he was naughty this day |
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| He knew we were watching and wouldn't look over |
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| All the animals are lazy at our zoo |
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| This guy would throw things over himself and then peek out to see if people were still there. |
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| Poor guy was shy |
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| UGLY!!! |
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| Bats, they were probably the most active...sad |
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| Buds |
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| The only good picture I got of him |
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| The Hogle Express |
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| On the train |
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| Bison...Tooele should be proud! |
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| LAZY! |
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| Rough Legged Hawk |
