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Kids Day at the Zoo

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Kids Day at the Zoo
Photo-A-Day #1541

Today we took Eva to the Capron Park Zoo. The zoo just opened their water park area, it is a great little spot for kids to run around and splash and spray water. It was totally packed at the zoo because today Sturdy Memorial sponsored a free day at the zoo. We had no clue that it was today, we just figured that we would take Eva to the zoo. She loves the animals. We pulled in and as I was getting Eva out of the car she shrieked “Cited!!” I just love how excited she is about seeing the animals.

We got in the large line (never had a line before, this was odd) and waited. When we got to the front a young woman asked our names and if we were on a list. I thought “Oh no there is some exclusive event and now we have to go home.” However I was pleasantly surprised to find that today was free admission and there were gifts and snacks for the kids.

We bopped around for a while and saw the animals and then we got in line to get Eva’s gift bucket. Sturdy made up a ton of blue pails with white lids that were also Frisbees, they also included some fishes and cookies. This will be a fun little toy for the beach.

We saw all the animals and then went to the playground. Eva loves both the slide and the swings. She even played on the Bouncy Zebra.

Bouncy Zebra
Eva enjoyed the bouncy zebra at the Capron Park Zoo playground.

Loving the Swings
Eva has so much fun on the swings.

Hokey Pokey
Eva did a great hokey pokey before she went down the slide.

We had a wonderful morning at the zoo which also included a little picnic by Lemur Island. That was followed by a nice nap and then we watched Bolt. Cute movie, Eva seemed to enjoy it a bit.

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Clean!

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Clean!
Photo-A-Day #1515

Eva taking a shower with Allison this morning. She did have a little soap mohawk happening the first time she popped up her head but I only had the cell phone and wasn’t expecting such a cute shot. So we did it again and the shot is still cute, I mean what shot of Eva is not cute?

Today we got ready for Grandma Theresa’s Wake. I finished putting together the 100 best photos of Grandma to be displayed at the wake. Then I came home and took care of Eva while Allison ran in to Newton to work. She’s doing some part time stuff for her former Boss. Never burn bridges is an important part of our work ethic. While Allison was gone I knew that I wouldn’t be able to complete the second set of photos, the ones for after the funeral, so I took Eva over to the Capron Park Zoo to relax and gather my thoughts. We saw all the animals except for the otters and then Eva spent some time on the swings and slides. We came home, had a lunch with Memere and then I put Eva down for a nap. Since then I have been working on a DVD for after Grandma’s funeral. The photos play to Ellis Paul’s song God’s Promise, which is actually Ellis’ music to Woody Guthrie’s lyrics. The song was part of an effort for the Guthrie family to see Woody’s work set to music. Woody Guthrie wrote this song while he was bedridden for so long. He wrote hundred’s of songs there in that bed and very few are set to music. It is a pretty amazing project.

Tonight is Grandma Theresa’s Wake and tomorrow is her funeral. I won’t be on that much between now and later tomorrow night. I have to finish working on the eulogy.