I honestly did not think that I was going to survive this school year. This was my fifth year in and I thought that I had faced as many hurdles as I possibly could in my first. Little did I know that magic number 5 was going to be the one to really push me to my limits. I do not think that I have ever been so excited for summer in my entire life. We started counting down the days to the end of the school year about 60 days ago. With this awful weather, I wasn't quite sure what summer would bring.
Today, we woke up to a beautiful day... and I woke up with a head cold. Seriously? On the first day of summer vacation? It felt pretty brutal, but I rallied above it to enjoy the sunshine. Lucas and I headed to the zoo. We hadn't been over there in awhile, and Lucas had really been looking forward to seeing the dinosaur exhibit. I remember thinking that it was pretty amazing two summers ago. It was not quite so amazing this summer, nor really worth the $7.00 admission for the two of us. The oddest thing? My son who has been OBSESSED with dinosaurs since the age of two decided all of a sudden that he was nervous and scared. It was the strangest thing. He is still recovering from a long weekend camping with his dad (hence the sleeping last night from 5:00 pm until 6:30 am), but it was still kind of odd for him to be so melodramatic. We had a great morning though. They just got a new cougar and the two are definitely vying for their positions and territory, which was fun to watch. They also have a new black bear who was fun to watch. The lions were playing with huge rubber balls. And pretty much all of the animals were enjoying the lovely sunshine! Lucas claims right now that his favorite thing about the zoo was all of the dinosaurs, especially the one who spit at him (watch for that sneaky dinosaur). My favorites were the cougars. I am sure we will be back for many more days at the zoo this summer.
All in all it was a great start to summer vacation. I am loving this sunshine. I am loving not being at work. And I am loving time with Lucas. I also got to catch up with a long lost friend, which always puts me in a good mood. This cold already seems to be on the way out, so I will be happy when I can breathe and talk in a normal voice again!
3 comments:
Yay! It sounds like an amazing day. That is weird about Lucas and the dinosaurs. Love the pic!
Your blog is great! I enjoy reading about your adventures. By the way we had a baby cougar just 20 yards from our mailbox last week ... so Mama must be close too. I sure count my chickens when they come in to roost at night!
Thanks :)
Craziness, Chris! I don't think that I would want to be near a cougar without a fence separating us! I have never seen the cougars at the zoo quite so active, hopefully they figure out their territories soon and are able to live peacefully! They are such beautiful creatures.
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