Day three of my trip was a Wednesday and it happened to be Scott's birthday. We got up in the morning and my cheery hostess again asked me over breakfast how I was doing and what I felt up for. We went back to the zoo, much to the dismay of little Jared, but to my delight. You see, I absolutely love zoos, but I have to DRIVE a distance to a decent zoo or catch one on a trip -
Brevard Zoo is one of my favorites. We go there when we go to see my grandmother. Anyway, it was a big treat to be a short few miles from an awesome zoo and be with a friend with a season pass. We could come and go as often as we pleased. So we did. Our first stop on this day was the gift shop. I bought a few goodies for the short people I left behind and for the silly monkey-haired one that I brought with me. She's holding the thing backwards, but you get the picture.
Once we made our gift shop purchases, Evie and I stopped out front for a little self portrait action.
Please ignore the splotchy red nosed state I was in. What can I say? I was a walking snot factory. We strolled through the reptile house, Evie's favorite, checked out the penguin exhibit, passed the monkeys and the Komodo dragon, and rounded out with the aquarium and touch pool. Yes, Teresa, it is taking everything in me not to post animal pictures that no one gives a rip about but me. By that time, the short ones were exhausted and hungry so we headed back for lunch and nap. I can't resist the urge to post a flower picture since everything here where I live is just burned to a crisp.
After some afternoon down time we picked up Mr. Brown at work and drove to
Der Dutchman for a really nice birthday dinner. The food is described as "Amish Kitchen Cooking" and it was really fantastic. I especially loved the roast beef and the mixed veggies. Scott was serenaded by the most reserved and harmonious waitresses I've ever seen and given a pretty little cake to share with us all. We strolled through the gift shop afterward and I brought myself to tears enjoying the sweet friendship that I've shared with Teresa over the years. I told her I wish that having supper with her and killing time in a pretty little gift shop planning purchases we'll never make was NORMAL and not the rare treasure that it has become given the distance between us. Oh, I took a picture on the way to this cute little restaurant of a pizza joint with a live bait VENDING MACHINE sitting in front. What a hoot!
It's late and I have unfortunately let too many days pass since my trip and things are getting a little fuzzy. I would assume the day ended like this. We put the kids to bed, snuck bites of brownies and more great ice cream and hung out in the living room watching more Lost episodes and giggling about the skiing birthday boy.
Once we made our gift shop purchases, Evie and I stopped out front for a little self portrait action.
Please ignore the splotchy red nosed state I was in. What can I say? I was a walking snot factory. We strolled through the reptile house, Evie's favorite, checked out the penguin exhibit, passed the monkeys and the Komodo dragon, and rounded out with the aquarium and touch pool. Yes, Teresa, it is taking everything in me not to post animal pictures that no one gives a rip about but me. By that time, the short ones were exhausted and hungry so we headed back for lunch and nap. I can't resist the urge to post a flower picture since everything here where I live is just burned to a crisp.
After some afternoon down time we picked up Mr. Brown at work and drove to Der Dutchman for a really nice birthday dinner. The food is described as "Amish Kitchen Cooking" and it was really fantastic. I especially loved the roast beef and the mixed veggies. Scott was serenaded by the most reserved and harmonious waitresses I've ever seen and given a pretty little cake to share with us all. We strolled through the gift shop afterward and I brought myself to tears enjoying the sweet friendship that I've shared with Teresa over the years. I told her I wish that having supper with her and killing time in a pretty little gift shop planning purchases we'll never make was NORMAL and not the rare treasure that it has become given the distance between us. Oh, I took a picture on the way to this cute little restaurant of a pizza joint with a live bait VENDING MACHINE sitting in front. What a hoot! 
It's late and I have unfortunately let too many days pass since my trip and things are getting a little fuzzy. I would assume the day ended like this. We put the kids to bed, snuck bites of brownies and more great ice cream and hung out in the living room watching more Lost episodes and giggling about the skiing birthday boy.
3 comments:
I'm very disappointed that there are not pictures of animals (not that I give a rip, mind you). :)
I like your version of your trip. Having been sick the whole time you were here, I'm surprised you're this positive.
I am so happy to see you are FINALLY blogging again..Love,Carrie
Love the pictures..
she is too cute - and I can't tell that your nose is red at all.
You're both precious.
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