Saturday morning rolled around and the first thing out of EA's mouth was "Zoo Time!!!" We ate our breakfast, packed our snacks, got dressed & loaded the car - off to pick up our girlfriends!! Nadia was anxiously awaiting her buddy, Elsie Anne to arrive. A 'round' of potty time before driving away on our
The girls couldn't have been in a better demeanor as we drove - laughing, talking, playing peek-a-boo, and singing with each other! Taneil & I were notably impressed by their excitement. About 45min into our drive EA belts out "tinkle time!!!" Thankfully Georgetown was right around the corner, and we made stop #1. While walking to and from the potty, I noticed EA limping. When I asked her what was going on, she said, "shoes huut my feet!" I knew this was going to add time onto our trip, but getting some new shoes was a MUST at this point. I kinda figured this might happen, since these were her last summer/fall's tennis shoes!
As we drove down the foothills and into Denver, we made stop #2 at Colorado Mills Mall! The girls were definitely ready to stretch their legs, and had a ball running down the wide halls, holding hands & laughing! We found the Crocs store and picked out the perfect style for Elsie Anne's little feet! $35 dollars later, she walked out of the store with them on - good thing she LOVEs them, because they'll be the only pair we buy her at that price!! I remember buying a pair for myself a few years back (at a boutique in Breck) for $25, when did the prices sky-rocket??! Another stop off to the potty, and we made our way back to the car.
Oh, yes, that's a Crocs accessory that Elsie Anne picked out - purple ladybug!
After getting super lucky to follow a family right to their front row parking spot, we made it into the Zoo by 12pm!!! Not bad for leaving at 9:30am - hahaha:) This was our first animal
Elephants are always a big hit - and this time they came up nice & close! We were all captivated as one sucked up water in its trunk, then sprayed it all over his back.
The best part of this FABULOUS day was the stories the girls kept telling us, as if we weren't right beside them the whole time:)
"Gou-illa tinkle in his house!!" Going right along with our obsession with the potty - the huge gorilla peed right in front of the girls, as their noses were smashed up against the glass. EA had a real hard time taking this in. I had to explain that "animals don't have diapers or potties & it was no problem he peed in his 'house' because the zookeeper will clean it all up." After my explanation, she would repeat "Zookeepa ceeean it uup?!" to make sure she understood:)
"Dat monkey has pink booteee!" One of the grossest things I've seen! We learned that this specific monkey's bum swells up & turns pink when it is mating season?! YUCK! The girls were very worried about these monkeys, because it really looked like a booboo. This one was a little harder to explain, so we took the 'high road'! "Thats a colorful monkey with a pink hiney!" Thank goodness they took it - we quickly moved on to the next exhibit!!
When anyone asks about EA's time at the Zoo, she tells both of these stories right away! I guess these experiences were a little traumatic for our TWO YEAR OLDS!!
If you've made it this far in this novel of a post - CONGRATS & THANK YOU! It was truly an amazing day - PURE BLISS. So many PERFECT moments! Elsie Anne is becoming a big kid before our eyes. I love watching her learn and experience new things - watching her little mind work is incredible:)
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