Spring Break Zoo Day...

Yesterday, we joined the rest of the City of Abilene and made a trip to the Zoo and Fort. Imagination. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day for some fun in the sun with family and friends. It started off a wee bit cool in the morning, but by the time we were headed to the park for a picnic lunch...it was PERFECT. I have lived in Abilene Texas all of my life and other than the Boo at the Zoo event, I have never seen a line to get into the zoo. Boy-o-Boy there was a line a mile long yesterday and there were what seemed like hundreds hanging out at the park or near the pond. I guess when it’s Spring Break and the sun decides to shine, the whole town wants to get outside and enjoy the weather. We had some family friends come in from Artesia New Mexico (which is where my parents did a lot of their growing up)...and they have a daughter Brandi, my age (28) who also has a daughter Tatum, that is one month older than Jolea (2). We did our best to show them a good time in Abilene. We took them to Perini's on Wednesday night for a good ole' fashioned Texas steak dinner and then we played at the park and the zoo with the girls yesterday. They are just "passing" thru on a road trip across Texas, and we are so glad we got to see them and catch up.

Brandi and I at Perini's...

Mom and Diana at Perini's

Tatum and Jolea at the Zoo...

The Animals...

Grammy and Jolea Dru...

Momma's Cool Girl...

Jolea and Mommy...

Kissy Faces...Muah

Jolea...Grammy...Mommy...LOVE these girls...

Jolea and Jilly...

While we were at the zoo we got to see a rather interesting "natural" event taking place over at the Giraffe bridge. Let's just say there was a girl giraffe and a boy giraffe... feeling really Lovey Dovey...you do the math. I couldn’t believe we were witnessing this...and it was HILARIOUS to hear all those parents trying their very best to explain what was going on. I just listened and chuckled and thought to myself...Thank Goodness Jolea is only 2...and didn't have a clue!