Hogle Zoo Adventure

We took the kids to the zoo yesterday because it's spring break and the weather has been perfect all week.  We enjoyed seeing the kids reactions to the animals especially Elina's because she can talk and point them out.  Things to remember about our trip: 

1)  Elina seeing the ostriches that were about 7-8 ft tall and yelling, "Oh my goooosh!  Big birds, Mommy!  Biiiig biiiirrrdddsss!"  First of all, she's never even said "Oh my gosh" before and for her to use it in the right context her first time using the phrase was pretty dang hilarious! 

2)  We got ice cream while Talanoa was napping and I told Vili to put his cone by her mouth to see if she'd wake up.  She didn't wake up but it didn't stop her from taking a huge bite out of it.  Lol.  She probably thought it was the most realistic dream ever!  Lol!

3)  We got to ride the carousel and the train.  Elina was a huge of the carousel until she had to ride it.  Hahaha.  So typical of her to whine to get on it and then whine to get right off.  Lol!  She wouldn't even eat lunch because she wanted to ride it so bad. 

4)  We bought each of the girls something to remember our trip by.  Elina got a giraffe backpack and Talanoa got a monkey stuffed animal that turns into a pillow.  The funniest is that Talanoa is so attached to her monkey from the moment she saw it in the shop.  We tell her to "night night" on it and she does.  It is too cute!

5)  We got to take a picture with Haloti Ngata!  He was there with his family and probably annoyed that we asked for a picture but we HAD to!  Lol.  Vili keeps telling the girls they got to meet the biggest beast of all....Haloti.  Hahahahaha!

Haloti Ngata @ Hogle Zoo.  Who woulda thought?  Lol