Beautiful day. Stellar weather. It was a great day to visit the Birmingham Zoo with Ellen and Chloe on what was most likely our last such outing before baby Ian arrives later this month. The kids enjoyed the petting zoo, some carnival games, face painting, playing on the splash pad, the carousel, a train ride, and animal watching. A highlight was getting to see the FIVE baby lion cubs recently born at the zoo, happily wrestling each other while their proud parents looked on (sleepily). Ellen, being nearly all the way through her pregnancy, and I, suffering a bit of migraine, didn't make it through a tour of the entire zoo, but we think the kids had sufficient fun! We attempted to take them shopping afterward, but they were running crazily through Ross, lying on the shelves, hiding in the clothes racks, and not listening to anything we said. We cut short our shopping experience. As soon as Dennis got into our car to go home (after hiding from me in the parking lot, darn him), he closed his door and said "I'm sorry I was so bad today, Mommy." I got a bit of revenge (not intentionally) when I got off the interstate one exit early and came home a back way. He was certain we were lost and begged me to turn around several times. He was relieved to see our driveway. Tonight he came in my room to tell me "I lost my listening ears, Mom. I left them in my cowboy hat and now they're gone." I will mourn their loss!
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