Today was all about the world famous San Diego Zoo. We got there about 30 minutes before opening and had a little game plan for the 6 or 7 "must see" items. Beyond that, I had low expectations for the day, alone with three kids at the largest zoo on a hill! Well, in the first two hours we had accomplished nearly everything on our list- the 2 Great Pandas, the new snow cat exhibit, gorillas, the sky tram, koalas, polar bears and even got to feed a giraffe. Then the heat, lines and crowds of people arrived as well as a terrible stomach ache for Addison (after accidentally choosing whole milk at the breakfast buffet for her severely lactose intolerant self.) We found some medicine and she stuck it out just in time to recover for an epic 2-year-old's meltdown in front of the Elephants. Delaney, after being woken up after only a 45 minute nap was not a happy camper, reminding me of Carter at this age when he woke up from naps. We preservered through that and had a nice last couple of hours walking around, before heading back to the hotel for more pool time, after a fun 7 hour adventure!
Memories I will never forget - the most amazing gorillas! Jessica, the momma gorilla carried her 8 month old son, Denny, on her back right up to the glass and nursed him. It was such an awesome memory and brought memories of when I was my kids ages and we had gorillas at the San Antonio Zoo. They are magnificent animals.
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