Eggs & Animals

Thursday was Nicholas' Easter egg hunt and party at school. Unfortunately, I was stuck at work and not able to get there in time but I sent reinforcements in the form of Daddy, Grammy, and Papa. It looks like he had a ton of fun finding Easter eggs (looks more like all he had to do was pick them up) and eating snacks with his school pals.

I got to school just in time to see him finish up his last cookie, and then it was time to head off for an afternoon at the zoo with the gang.  The park was fairly empty by the time we got there so it was much more enjoyable than it has been the last few times we've gone.  I've been really excited to go because the new elephant exhibit just opened and the elephants are finally back from their 2 year stay at the Tulsa Zoo.  Unfortunately for us, they were just taken off exhibit that morning because one of them is about to become a new mama.  Great news for the zoo but I was really disappointed to miss them once again.  But we still got to check out their new home, which is simply amazing.  They have acres and acres to roam free and a huge swim pool to cool off in on those hot Oklahoma afternoons.  Hands down the best exhibit they've built to date.  Nicholas had a great time with his friends and they were all pretty good about humoring me with some picture posing.  By the time we left, they had become way more interested in taking pictures at the bronze animal statues than they were in looking at the actual animals.  Oops, that's probably my fault. 

Nicholas was really excited about making a souvenir zoo penny and kept it safely tucked away

in his pocket the entire time.  All that effort, then he lost it the second he got in the car.

One section of the new elephant exhibit.......minus the elephants. 

Weekend's a comin', folks!  Make it a great one!