Zoo Fail

Today was one of those days where my intentions were good, but the day didn't turn out

quite as planned.  For the last week we've had a nasty cold/flu going through our house.

Headache, cough, exhaustion, sore throat....in other words, tons of fun!  There has

been lots of sleeping, snuggling, and runny noses going on.  

Let's just put it this way, when Joe falls asleep during lunch at Rainforest Cafe (one of their

favorite places to go) with a plate full of mac n cheese (his favorite meal) in front of him,

you know we're in trouble.

 

So anyway, fast forward to today.  We were all finally starting to feel a little better and it was

beautiful outside.  I wanted to do something fun, so I suggested to Ryan that we take the

kids to the zoo.  In my head, it was a great plan.  Walk around outside, get lots of fresh air,

and do something fun together.  Little did I know it was a free day at the zoo.  There are

random days every month where the zoo is free to the public, otherwise known as days you
DO NOT want to go if you are a pass holder because it is a zoo!...pun intended.  

We pulled up and cars were lined up 10 deep in the lanes leading into the main parking lot,

which by the way, was packed!  We drove around to the South parking lot where we not

only had to pay to park, but there were still lines to get in.  It was crazy!  

Once we finally got inside Joe decided he didn't want to walk so Ryan had to carry him 80%

of the time.  My shoe started rubbing my foot weird and I got a huge blister so I was walking

around on my tip toe so it wouldn't rub anymore.  And to top it off, the boys decided they

would rather be at the park than at the zoo anyway.

At least one positive thing came from it.  We got a couple of cute pictures.  ;)

It was a short lived trip, we saw maybe 6 animals, but lesson learned.  Check the schedule before planning to visit the zoo.  And if it's one of the first nice days of the year, chances are everyone has the exact same idea as you.