The kids and I
had an unexpected free afternoon today. Our co-op usually meets on
Tuesday afternoon, but due to a situation out of their control, the
leadership had to cancel our meeting today. It was completely
understandable to me and my kids, but the kids are always a little
disappointed when co-op is cancelled. They love going to hang out with
their friends, and they enjoy the classes that they get to take while
they are there.
Since we had a free afternoon, and the weather was gorgeous,
we packed a picnic lunch and headed to the zoo. We couldn't have
picked a more perfect day. We wrapped up school early since I always
plan a lighter day on Tuesday because of co-op, and we were inside the
zoo by noon. There was hardly anyone there, which made for a great day
for us. We were able to see anything we wanted up close without getting
in anyone's way or having to wait for a turn. We took our time and had
a relaxing afternoon. We were there for just under 4 hours, and we got
to see probably one-third of the zoo. It's a big zoo, so I didn't plan
to see the whole thing today. I talked to the kids ahead of time
explaining that we weren't going to be there for the entire day, so we
had to choose which half of the zoo we were going to see. They picked
the back half, of course, because that is where the manatees are, which
is a favorite for both of them. This is one thing they have never
argued over. I expected to hear whining when we had to skip the reptile
building and a couple of smaller exhibits, but I heard happy voices
instead.
Ava asked if she
could walk at the zoo, which is something we have tried several times
this summer at different places. Lukas walked a lot more often at her
age, but Lukas and Ava prove to us day after day that they are very
different in almost every way. Today, however, Ava surprised me by
behaving well, staying near-by, and managing to walk 90% of the time we
were at the zoo. She would have walked longer, but I made her ride in
the stroller on the way to the car because she was walking like a snail
by that point.
Lukas was also
exceptionally well behaved all day. Both kids were a joy. I love
having days like this. They were also good when I dragged them into
Whole Foods after the zoo trip. That blew me away because they were
tired and hungry at that point, but they handled themselves so well. I
am so proud of them. I love being their Mama.
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