It was Rusty's day off and to "celebrate" we decided to go to the dentist :) Yippee! After 3 years without dental insurance we decided it was probably time to get everyone checked. I wish I could say that after a nice cleaning we all went home cavity free, but......
Lauren had 5 cavities-eek! Luckily the other kids didn't have any so we figured she had enough for everyone- so thoughtful. We also discovered that my "bite" was messed up and it was cracking the enamel on a few of my teeth- huh? Who knew that was even possible. Is that even possible? Unfortunately going to the dentist for me is a lot like going to a mechanic. They pull out all their fancy tools and show me pictures and explain the consequences of not "addressing" the problem and all I can do is nod knowingly and accept their expert opinion. I hate that feeling. I wish I was an expert at everything.
The kids were somewhat patient and endured the entire morning spent in the dentist office so we decided to spend the afternoon at the zoo in Dallas. We have to use our pass to justify the expense- right?
Why do my kids feel obligated to take pictures with every statue at the zoo? It must be Rusty's doing- he's the picture-taking obsessed father.
The Dallas Zoo has a fun children's area with a little stream for the kids to play in and cool off.
I love this picture of Ben- I'm not sure what little "treasure" he is examining, but this is SO his personality. He is always finding little bugs, rocks, whatever to study.
The big sister and of course the little sister- need I say more. :) I believe Kate was pretending to be an otter.
Ahh! I love those sibling pictures that capture their pure joy at being together. Kate really does worship Dallin, she thinks he is the best thing in the world- and he is so kind and patient with her.
Other than the stream the children's area also has a petting farm where you can feed the goats...
a cool fish tank...
and my favorite part of the children's area is a bird area where the kids can go in and feed and hold a variety of birds. The zoo keepers in this area are amazing. They really take time to talk to and teach the kids. Below is a picture of a Mina Bird that thinks it can find something to eat between my toes (lets hope it didn't). He kept sticking his beak in between my toes and pecking.
We checked out the new Giants of the Savannah exhibit. It was a super hot day so the kids took full advantage of the misting stations- with dad's help of course.
Yes and once again we all pose with a bunch of zoo statues :) Just can't get enough of that can we?
I'm so glad that we have the chance to go and do fun things together as a family. I hope my children always remember and appreciate this privilege.
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Wow! Looks like you all are having fun. Hope Lauren is doing well with her teeth.
~Kaylie~
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