Madison's First trip to the Zoo

Ava and Mommy on the Carisole

Madison peaking out at the animals

Boo and Daddy at the bird show

Boo and the Fossa

The Marble Ball

With Saturday being such a nice day we packed up the kids and went to Salt Lake to the Zoo. Ava loves the zoo and animals. Madison had never been since there hasn't really been a good weekend to go. We have a membership, one of the best mother's day presents ever( Igot it from my mother-in-law) and so when it is summer/spring time we will go and park in the top entrance since there aren't as many people and we did that, got the kids all out since there were lots of cars and buses there. Ava was so excited so we walked up to the gate and they were only open for a safety first school thing. Ava was not happy as we walked back the car she kept saying no no go see animals. After fighting to get other in her seat we went down to the regular entrance and Ava was ready to go. After getting in the zoo I had to feed Madison and so Seth and Ava played at the big marble ball. Ava liked that till she say people gathered around a table and stuff on the table so she went over and one of the local radio stations and a wheel set up with one picture on it and the rest were blank or had the logo. Ava spun the wheel and then grabbed a sucker, Seth didn't mind since he figured that is what she would get, but she landed on the picture. She had the choice of 2 Star trek tickets or Barbie as Thumbalina. Ava Loves Barbie and so she grabbed Barbie. She then won a chap stick at the next booth. I sent her and Seth to the car to put the movie away so we didn't loose it. I met them by the radio station's table. Ava was ready to get to the monkeys(one of her favorites). We saw all the little monkeys and went to the new Madagascar exhibit that opened that day. Ava was not a fan of the hissing cockroaches but really loved the Fossa and the turtles.
We saw the elephants and then we went to the Bird show. Ava loves birds and the bird show. During the middle of the show they bring out an African raven and have a volunteer hold out 5 dollars and the bird takes it to the keeper, then they ask if anyone wants to donate to help raise the money fro the bond that was passed. Seth looked to see ifd he had any cash but we were beat by someone else but Ava grabbed a dollar and wanted to do it. They moved on and Ava tried to climb down and give the next bird her money. all throught he rest of the show she tried to give money to the birds. At the very end they have 2 cockatoos that you can give money too and so Ava gave her dollar to the one named ginger but then she saw the other bird on our way out and had to give money to that bird too and so she got to give her money to both birds. We went and finished our trip to through the zoo and finishe dat the new carasole. She loves to ride it so we got 4 tickets, so she could ride it 3 times and i could ride once. we let Ava pick the animals she rode a zebra, elephant and tiger. She told me top ride the cheetah next to her and then we heaeded out. We decieded since I needed to find shoes for my brother's wedding we would eat in sugarhouse and look for shoes there. We went to olive garden which was nice because Ava had fallen asleep in the time it took to get from the zoo to there and Madison was asleep we got to talk and eat til Ava woke up and we got her to eat some but the fun was dessert. WE ordered a choclate thing and our waiter brought us raspberry dipping sauce. We couldn't get Ava to try it but i knew if she tried it she wouldn't stop told Seth as much. Sure enough once she tried it she was dipping all her fingers in and licking it off over and over agian.
After lunch we went to find my shoes. I didn't really want to take Ava and Madison since it would just take longer so Seth said he would stay in the car with them so I ran into 2 stores and found the shoes i wanted and we hit one more store and headed home. After we got home i took Madison upstairs to feed her and put her to bed. After a little while i heard Ava walking around in my shoes (one of her favorite things). Then I heard Seth say something to Ava. Then they came up and Seth told me what happened. Ava had found the cash i had left in the box with the shoes and was standing in the door way calling the birds to come get the dollar out of her hand. Before bed she asked for the monkeys and told us about the birds and money.
At Sunday dinner Ava was telling Kade and Courtney and Gina and Grandma and Grandpa about the birds and monkey's although I don't think anyone understood her since where was talking so fast. It never fails to amaze me what they talk about and remember from different trips. We will see how the girls like New Fork and Camping since we are going with grandpa this weekend.