Mom's Day #2

It's been a little difficult to schedule my Mom's Days with my boys.  Yes, I actually need to plan it ahead of time as these kids have things to do!  After a few basketball camps and out of town tournaments I found we had an empty day.  It is a tradition that the boys and I visit the zoo each summer so we were off.  Here are some things that never change:

1.  We always get there early and get a good parking spot and beat the crowd.  Tip - the zoo opens at 10:00 but you can get in earlier if you arrive at say, 9:45, or 9:38, like we did today.  You just can't get into any of the buildings until 10:00.  I can't believe some people get there really late and have to park a mile away.  That would drive me crazy.

2.  We always put our lunch down on the same table in the same pavilion every year.  So far it has never been stolen.

3.  We always start with the elephants.  Have you seen the new Elephant Crossing?  Awesome.
4.  We follow the same path through the zoo and we are fast.

5.  Apparently it is also a tradition that I spend $7.00 for 2 slushies.

6.  We always have a fun time and these guys make me laugh so hard.  I am holding onto Jimmy's shirt in the picture because he kept backing out of the photo without me knowing.
7.  We have yet to see something exciting going on in the hospital there.  I guess that's good but everytime we go in there I am crossing my fingers that there will be some big camel laying on the exam table ready for surgery.  Or it could be something smaller, like a monkey or a turtle, or maybe it could be just an X-ray.  But nothing, nada, zero.

And here are some things that do change with our zoo trip:

1.  The boys carry the cooler.  No more lugging for me.
2.  There are no boys running ahead of me and pointing out each animal.  Sad, but true.
3.  While we were walking around Jimmy said, "Mom, I think I'm getting a little old for the zoo."  Ha, little does he know.
4.  I'm the only one who needs bathroom breaks.

So that was our visit.  I will continue to buy a zoo pass every year and enjoy every minute I have with these guys.  Who can blame me?