a day at the zoo :)

Today was a super fun day. We were invited by a couple we are friends with to go on a field trip. They have two boys, very close in age to our two girls. So naturally, we are planning their weddings. :) After some debate about where we were going to go, it was decided that we were going to the Nashville Zoo. My girls have been before, and in reality they probably don't remember the last two times we went because they were so small. Meaning it was like going for the first time.
After a nice car ride up there, we all piled out of the car and headed in. Every animal was absolutely amazing to them. A new experience each time we walked up to a wooden rope covered fence. A few animals we were seeing for the first time and some were old timers for us. All this for Monster 2 was a brand new experience because she slept in a stroller the whole time we had been there before. And she knew what she wanted to see. We talked about all morning before we left. We dressed accordingly. She hugged her little stuffed animal tight and said bye bye as she left to see the real deal. Monster 2 wanted to see the Giraffes. So of course....We saved it for last. It was so exciting to see this little creature light up with pure joy and scream and point "MY GIRAFFES MY GIRAFFES".
Yeah, except lucky for us, our children didn't notice that the Daddy Giraffe was in a frisky mood for the Mommy Giraffe while poor Baby Giraffe hid in a corner with his head to the wall. Oh yes, I am saying what you think I'm saying. My child didn't want to leave the giraffes, the two guys in our group couldn't stop laughing and making jokes, and us poor wives looked on in pity at this Mommy Giraffe running from her man. So I guess that just proves, Marriage is UNIVERSAL.
So it was a long fun filled day with lots of laughter and care free fun; a first I think for an outing my husband and I have taken with another couple. I think the key was they are a young married couple, who have children just like us, and aren't related to us. I swear that's the ticket to a fun family friendship. Just enough to relate to them about day to day livelihood, but not so much that you run out of things to talk about. I love this couple, and really, I suppose it wouldn't be so bad if our children grew up and got married. ;)


Anyway, this poor pregnant mama has to go kick her feet up after a crazy day of walking around collecting heat.