Husband and I had planned a great adventure this week, going canyoneering in Zions. A friend had given us permits to Mystery Canyon, a challenging canyon that I've never done and for which permits can be hard to get. But in the end, very few people could go and the weather was iffy. So we decided to cancel and wait for another opportunity.
So instead, I joined Grandma and the girls on their playdate to the zoo. She had planned on watching the girls for us while we were gone and arranged with Husband's kid sister to take the kids on a field trip. So we drove down the canyon and met her for lunch. Ladybug devoured her mac and cheese, Butterfly had to be coaxed to eat and Lovely was somewhere in the middle (as usual, for all three of them).
We arrived at the zoo, found a great spot to park, slathered the girls in sunscreen and began our wandering. Our first stop was an impromptu visit to the gift shop where Grandma bought adorable umbrellas for each of the girls to use as a sun shade. (so cute!) We had a great time seeing the animals. We got to watch the elephant show where Lovely mostly played on the floor but Butterfly thoroughly enjoyed watching the elephants' tricks. We also particularly enjoyed the Rocky Shores exhibit with the seal lions and polar bears. Ladybug's favorite part of the day was the carousel, where she insisted on the baby elephant as her noble steed (as did Butterfly, even over the red panda she originally chose, and Lovely rode the kangaroo) and Lovely went crazy for the monkeys. Our last stop was the lego play area where the girls built towers of giant lego blocks, a new display at the zoo.
After so much wandering, especially in the hot weather, the girls were worn out and we took the long way home to admire our beautiful mountains.
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