A weekend with Nana and Granddaddy

My parents were able to come for a visit last weekend. We timed it so that Robert and I wouldn't have to get a babysitter Thursday night (we had a meeting at church), and it turned out to be perfect timing since we needed some help that afternoon juggling sick kids and work schedules.

We made it through Thursday and Friday, so we were ready for some fun by Saturday morning. We'd heard about an exotic drive through zoo in Johnson City, so we loaded up that morning and made the drive to check it out. We had pretty low expectations since we had no idea what to expect, but we ended up having a fun time. Claire really loved it - I wasn't sure how she would react being so close to the animals, but I think she felt protected in the trailer with us. They had so many types of animals, and we enjoyed feeding them. My favorites were the llamas and the ostriches (we just stuck the bucket out and let them feed themselves - no way were those guys eating out of our hands!).

Excited and ready to go!


Checking out the scenery


Watching Granddaddy feed the bison


Will was getting into it. Check out the tongue on that thing!


Part of the menagerie following us


The camel


Claire trying to get up the nerve to feed the deer in the petting area. Didn't happen. :)

We had lunch at a cute place in Johnson City, the Silver K Cafe, and then headed back home. Most of us took naps, and then we took Claire outside for some water fun. She found her swimsuit from last year in a bag of old clothes and insisted on wearing it - and I think it fits her better than the ones I got for her this year. If only you could buy separate pieces for toddlers!

I just love those little leg rolls!