Monday, November 12, 2007

Nana and Bobo visit the Zoo!

It will come as a surprise to no one that the number one place Ruby wanted to visit with Nana and Bobo was the zoo. So, to the zoo we went. Despite the chilly weather, a good time was had all around as we visited all the usual suspects. Unfortunately, Nana and Bobo just missed getting to see the hippos (flodhest in Danish)--our newest arrival to the zoo. They actually made a fantastic habitat for them and set it up so that you can see them underwater. It is SO cool to see them moving around and to see just how enormous they are up close and personal. When we visited there were several school groups there at the same times. Two things stood out to me: (1) Every single one of those kids had camera phones. (2) Every single one of those kids wanted to take a picture of the hippos pooping underwater. Why does this fascinate kids so much?


You know those moments where you get a glimpse of your kiddos all grown up? Somehow this picture of Ruby does that for me. I'm sure she'll ditch the bangs... and after all the hours she's logged on her pacifier we know that braces are in her future... but the smile. And those happy eyes and smiling cheeks. I hope that this is what she'll be known by.

Here's Max and I in the butterfly house. It was cozy warm in there, which was wonderful. Max didn't seem to notice the butterflies flying all over the place, but he did enjoy people watching as usual. He's a bit of a flirt.


Don't mind the dazed expression on Ruby's face. I'm sure she was just trying to figure out why those chimps stink so bad! Let that be a lesson to you-- a few missed baths and you might just start stinkin' like a chimp too!


We'll end on another Max shot. He's just too cute... and the personality to match. You can tell that Nana and Bobo agree!

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