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Showing posts with label zoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zoo. Show all posts
Friday, December 30, 2011
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Sunday, 11/8/09...zoo
Today was free day at the zoo again but winter hours started so this time the zoo didn't open until 10am. We got down there around 9:45am and the doors were already open. Both times before when we'd been to the zoo, we went clockwise around the zoo. This time, I wanted to take a right first since I knew the gorillas were some of L's favorites and we could do the cheetahs, kangaroos, elephants, hippo, rhinos, and bears on the way over to the monkeys and gorillas and then I wouldn't be tired and have my feet hurt by the time we got over there. It was a chilly day, but not as cold as two weeks ago. Dave and I wore hats, gloves, and coats, but L didn't want her hat or coat but we made her wear the gloves (to keep her hands warm and protected from all the germs!).
We had a great time at the zoo. We put the tray down on the stroller and L climbed in and out of the stroller the whole time we were there....out to see an animal and then back in to go on to the next one. It was really cute. After seeing a variety of monkeys, orangutans, and gorillas, we walked by some other animals, including a warthog and some zebras before seeing the $1 hotdogs. I was quite hungry so we stopped and ate lunch. L insisted on having ketchup on her hotdog, but made the strangest faces when she put more than just a tiny amount on her hotdog, yet she still wanted to eat it with the ketchup. Weird girl. After that, I was ready to go home, but we saw the giraffes (an L favorite), the tiger, and two leopards on the way out. We were able to get home in time to put L down for her nap, but she didn't fall asleep until really late so we didn't get up until late.
We had the Merrys over for dinner and had a fun time catching up with them. L had fun showing off for them and dancing in her underwear. Don't ask...she's a character!
Here's some of my favorites:
like my new hat? Nordstroms. :)
she really liked carrying around the map. I even said something about not knowing where something was and she handed me the map!
You can see the rest of the zoo pictures here along with the rest of this week's pictures so far (you can check back later to see if I added more pics).
We had a great time at the zoo. We put the tray down on the stroller and L climbed in and out of the stroller the whole time we were there....out to see an animal and then back in to go on to the next one. It was really cute. After seeing a variety of monkeys, orangutans, and gorillas, we walked by some other animals, including a warthog and some zebras before seeing the $1 hotdogs. I was quite hungry so we stopped and ate lunch. L insisted on having ketchup on her hotdog, but made the strangest faces when she put more than just a tiny amount on her hotdog, yet she still wanted to eat it with the ketchup. Weird girl. After that, I was ready to go home, but we saw the giraffes (an L favorite), the tiger, and two leopards on the way out. We were able to get home in time to put L down for her nap, but she didn't fall asleep until really late so we didn't get up until late.
We had the Merrys over for dinner and had a fun time catching up with them. L had fun showing off for them and dancing in her underwear. Don't ask...she's a character!
Here's some of my favorites:
like my new hat? Nordstroms. :)
she really liked carrying around the map. I even said something about not knowing where something was and she handed me the map!
You can see the rest of the zoo pictures here along with the rest of this week's pictures so far (you can check back later to see if I added more pics).
Sunday, October 25, 2009
10/25/09...zoo sayings
L said, "See zoo after nap." D said, "No, we already went to the zoo." L said, "See zoo all day." Guess she really liked the zoo!
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Day 5: Tuesday, 9/8/09: Storybook Gardens, Wisconsin Dells, dinner
This morning we met my dad & Jan at Storybook Gardens because my dad really wanted to take her there. When we had visited Wisconsin as kids, my parents always took us there. Well the Storybook Gardens of the past is not the same as the present. The years have not been kind: the characters’ paint is pealing; not all of the posts with the stories are there to match the characters; there are no live people dressed in character walking around; and the ponds/lakes are full of scum. Instead, they’ve adding animals so it’s kind of like a zoo. I didn’t see why they can’t keep up the storybook (that is the name afterall) and have animals as well. Dad and Jan had giraffes eating out of their hands and licking them. And there was even a little train that we rode around the park. Elodie did much better on this train ride but she was no where near excited about it until afterwards.
When we were done there, we walked across the parking lot to DQ for a treat for dad & me and lunch for Dave and Jan. Then we walked up to the Army Duck parking lot for Elodie to look inside the Huey helicopter they had there. Elodie was excited to know it was like the ones Uncle Dale flew in Vietnam.
Dad and Jan went off to hunt for wi-fi and we wanted to see downtown Wisconsin Dells. We stopped at the dam so I could take a picture and then drove through the little downtown that is not at all quant and very overly touristy. Then we drove back around looking for a spot for me to take a picture of the river. Let me tell you that the Wisconsin River is not very accessible for picture taking unless you’re on a boat and we didn’t think Elodie would last for a 2-4 hour tour on a boat.
After naptime, we had Aunt Ann’s ribs for dinner. They were very good and Dave thinks he’s in heaven getting fed good, free food every night. Elodie spent a lot of time with Nonna looking at the horses. She really likes Aunt Ann’s horses.
Click here for a slideshow of PICTURES from Day 5.
When we were done there, we walked across the parking lot to DQ for a treat for dad & me and lunch for Dave and Jan. Then we walked up to the Army Duck parking lot for Elodie to look inside the Huey helicopter they had there. Elodie was excited to know it was like the ones Uncle Dale flew in Vietnam.
Dad and Jan went off to hunt for wi-fi and we wanted to see downtown Wisconsin Dells. We stopped at the dam so I could take a picture and then drove through the little downtown that is not at all quant and very overly touristy. Then we drove back around looking for a spot for me to take a picture of the river. Let me tell you that the Wisconsin River is not very accessible for picture taking unless you’re on a boat and we didn’t think Elodie would last for a 2-4 hour tour on a boat.
After naptime, we had Aunt Ann’s ribs for dinner. They were very good and Dave thinks he’s in heaven getting fed good, free food every night. Elodie spent a lot of time with Nonna looking at the horses. She really likes Aunt Ann’s horses.
Click here for a slideshow of PICTURES from Day 5.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Day 4: Monday, 9/7/09: breakfast, zoo, park, train & photos
Monday morning we had breakfast at Aunt Ann’s with Uncle John, my dad, and Jan. We had fun watching sibling rivalry in the best pancake maker. For the record, dad had major trouble getting the pancakes not to stick and Aunt Ann got them off perfectly. While we waited for dad to get showered (why he wasn’t already showered by the time we got there?? Oh, wait…typical dad), Dave blew bubbles, Elodie chased them, and I attempted to capture the moments on “film.”
After everyone was ready, we headed to the Ochsner Zoo in Baraboo. It’s a tiny zoo run by the city, open to the public for free. We saw a bobcat, some goats & deer, two bears, some sort of monkey, and a white wolf. Elodie really enjoyed seeing the animals. Then we walked next door to the park and let Elodie play for a little bit before heading out. Dad took us all up to the Riverside and Great Northern Railway to ride the 15-inch gauge railroad train. Elodie saw the train and started to cry. We had to wait 15 minutes for the train and she cried on and off the whole time. On the train, she’d put her ear on Dave’s chest and place his hand over her other ear. We road the live steam trains along a 3 mile roadbed winding through scenic canyons, beautiful wooded areas, and majestic rock cuts beside the Dells of the Wisconsin River. We saw the locomotive being turned on a hand operated turntable at Western Springs and turned again at the final stop at the Hyde Park depot. We even had little bits of soot all over us from the burning coal. Even though it was a trying experience for Elodie, she talked about riding that train with Opa and Aunt Ann for the rest of the week.
That night, I dragged Dave and Elodie around looking for good spots to photograph the lake and river during sunset. We only really found one decent spot and then Elodie wouldn’t cooperate in having her picture taken. Afterwards, we grabbed takeout at Culvers and went back to our unit.
Elodie knows what the golden arches mean and yells excitedly "McDonalds!" when she sees them.
Click here for a slideshow of PICTURES from Day 4.
After everyone was ready, we headed to the Ochsner Zoo in Baraboo. It’s a tiny zoo run by the city, open to the public for free. We saw a bobcat, some goats & deer, two bears, some sort of monkey, and a white wolf. Elodie really enjoyed seeing the animals. Then we walked next door to the park and let Elodie play for a little bit before heading out. Dad took us all up to the Riverside and Great Northern Railway to ride the 15-inch gauge railroad train. Elodie saw the train and started to cry. We had to wait 15 minutes for the train and she cried on and off the whole time. On the train, she’d put her ear on Dave’s chest and place his hand over her other ear. We road the live steam trains along a 3 mile roadbed winding through scenic canyons, beautiful wooded areas, and majestic rock cuts beside the Dells of the Wisconsin River. We saw the locomotive being turned on a hand operated turntable at Western Springs and turned again at the final stop at the Hyde Park depot. We even had little bits of soot all over us from the burning coal. Even though it was a trying experience for Elodie, she talked about riding that train with Opa and Aunt Ann for the rest of the week.
That night, I dragged Dave and Elodie around looking for good spots to photograph the lake and river during sunset. We only really found one decent spot and then Elodie wouldn’t cooperate in having her picture taken. Afterwards, we grabbed takeout at Culvers and went back to our unit.
Elodie knows what the golden arches mean and yells excitedly "McDonalds!" when she sees them.
Click here for a slideshow of PICTURES from Day 4.
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