There are only so many Saturdays left for us as a family here in Seattle. So we have to plan them carefully. Taking a trip to the Woodland Park Zoo was definitely a well spent Saturday.
Unfortunately, the zoo post is always a bunch of pictures of the back of Elly's head. She had a blast and this zoo is incredible. 
Leave it to Seattle to make sure the animals are the most comfortable they can be (while being gawked at by humans). These animals had it made. Their habitats were all totally natural and...huge! The animals were living almost like they would in the wild. The zebras were in the same habitat with the giraffes, hippos, and gazelles. (I did not see the lions in there, though). 
This was by far Elly's favorite part of the zoo: A statue of the Komodo Dragon that she climbed on for like 20 minutes and we had to pull her off.
This zoo also had the best zoo food I've ever had. I had a gourmet burger with sweet potato fries made by guys in real chefs jackets instead of high school kids with paper hats at other zoos. And thanks to Microsoft, we all got in for only $10!
On Sunday evening, we were invited to our Bishop's home for a get together for new move ins. The food was awesome. His wife is so amazing: four kids at home including a nursing infant and she made avocado corn salsa, raspberry cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, and a chocolate bunt cake! And her husband is gone all day on Sunday, too! It was really fun because they told us the history of the Seattle First Ward and that there are still some members in the ward who were here when they built their own chapel in the 60s, it's the one we meet in now.
We were delighted by the fact that the Bishop's older two children completely entertained Elly the entire time we were there. This is how we found her at the end of the evening: (definitely worth it!)
5 comments:
zoos are the best. i wish all cities invested more money in zoos and nice parks, then maybe we wouldn't be growing so fat as a nation.
sidewalk chalk is great, eden is just really getting into coloring, i tried playdoh last week but it's still too soon. she just kept trying to eat it :)
So glad you're having a great time in Seattle. I LOVE how you've jumped right in and started exploring. Such an amazing city.
I think we need to come visit you before you leave...amazing!
i love the picture of elly on her tummy! she is just so dang cute i can barely stand it. i miss that little girl and can't wait to see her when we get back! i also miss my friend and can't wait to hang out with you when we get back too! hope you have a safe trip to slc this weekend!
Lacy, it's Emily Bennett Jackson - I just found your blog. Elly is such a character! My favorites are the fake crying and laughing videos from awhile ago. She is adorable. You guys look happy - it's fun to see what you are up to.
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