Week 19

On Friday, Buddy and I went to the Como Zoo.  It only seemed fair since Punky was invited to go to the zoo for a friend's birthday on Saturday and was going again on Monday for the kindergarten field trip.  Since Buddy is our animal lover, I didn't think it was right that Punky went twice and Buddy didn't go at all.

It was a chilly morning and the crowds were small.  Buddy and I walked the entire zoo in 45 minutes.  The boy has no patience for watching the animals.  He loves every one and points out cool things about them, but after that, he's done and he wants the next one.

The sloth is climbing the tree?  Amazing!NEXT
The gorilla has a new baby?  Cute!NEXT.
The lion is facing off with the tiger?  Awesome!NEXT.
The snow leopard is eating a huge chunk of meat?  Wow!NEXT.
The wolves are actually visible and are replying back to your howls?  Neat!LET'S GO!

We stopped by the gift shop where I gave him a $2 budget.  He found a shark tooth for $2.79 and was ecstatic!  Afterwards, we revisited the primates, rainforest and aquatic animals before Buddy was ready to go home to Chic-fil-A for lunch.  It was a fun morning and Buddy had a lot of cool things to tell Daddy and Punky about that evening.  I could tell he took everything in and enjoyed what we saw.  He just wanted to see more right away!

Today is Mother's Day, so I can't not mention how grateful I am for my family.  Derek spoiled me today with a big breakfast, gifts, Panera lunch and Chipotle tonight after the kids were in bed.  Punky made me some cute gifts at school that I will treasure forever.  Buddy was out of sorts today and had multiple tantrums.  He had to leave the restaurant early and wait in the car while I finished my lunch.  Motherhood isn't always easy, but I wouldn't change the two kids and husband I have been blessed with for the world.