Zoo

One of the days while I was in Missouri we went to the zoo on Kansas City. It was a nice place. It was so big we didn't have time to see it all. Oh ya and it was HOT and HUMID. Here are some of the pics from the zoo trip.

The birds were a lot of fun. You could go into the cage and feed them. They were very friendly and would just fly over to you and land on your shoulder or head or hand and just eat, or sit and make kissing noises, or whistle. I had one sit on the back of my neck and preen the back of my neck.

These vultures looked hungry

The Petting part of the zoo had a herd of sheep in it. You could spent a quarter and purchase some food to feed them. Before we had a chance to do that a sheep came over to the stroller and started eating the teddy grahams out of the stroller cup holder. They definately weren't shy about eating and searching everything you had for food. They would croud right around you when you had food.

Jack loved the sheep eating his crackers

Gabby would go over and scream at the sheep and then giggle. They didn't seem to mind they just followed her around.

Did I mention that it was HOT and HUMID. Everyone wanted to just sleep and stay cool.

I feel a song coming on.... "it's the eye of a tiger..."

We all seemed to have a good time. There is a lot to see and do. You could spend a couple days there and not take it all in. I can't wait to go again.

road trip

I just returned from my sister and brother in law's place in Missouri. It was a fun trip though way to short. We (my parents and I) left last Saturday and returned yesterday (sat). What a drive. We took I-80 out there and I-70 back. The first and last parts of the trip were nice but the middle is BORING. Sorry Nebraska and Kansas. They are so flat you can see the curvature of the earth on BOTH sides.

I guess that is not the best picture to prove my point, but it was the only one I took on the drive. Missouri was interesting, they have fireflies and animals that I have never seen before. Here are some pix.

Gabby likes the catarpillar

Some weren't quite so sure at first

The neighborhood kids seemed to enjoy them after a while.

Fireflies don't light on command so I had to take the picture during the day.

This bee may look like nothing but it was 3" long and very friendly

This little guy liked to sun himself on the back steps of the house. We also caught frogs and other animals. We also saw deer, antelope, and many others.