The animals were out in droves and we got to see so many up close and personal. One of our favorites was the pandas. They were in the house eating and playing and we got to stay and watch them for a long time. There was a keeper there who was happy to chat with us. She told us that in the winter the pandas eat the stalks and in the summer they eat the leaves. Interesting. We got to watch wolves, and foxes, zebras and the lion maned tamarin. 
The girls
had a great time running around, riding the merry go round, and laughing, and talking. It was really great!
The best thing was the seals. This was amazing. The girls had picked up some short bamboo sticks and were using them as walking sticks. Well we sat down by the seal tank and were watching them swim by when we noticed that they kept stopping by the stick and putting their nose on it. I thought that they were probably trained with a stick. I know this from a) our last trip to the aquarium when the trainers told us that's how they work with dolphins and b) from my reading in preparation to train our little Ziva. Anyway I told the girls and said, slowly move the stick in a big circle. Sure enough they responded and we then spent the next 15 minutes, or maybe 10, I am not sure but it was quite a while watching them do flips, race passed us, jump out of the water and otherwise interact and play with us. It was amazing, really we could not believe our good fortune!
On the way home we stopped at the gift shop and then drove through Chickfila for ice cream cones and french fries. Lu got some cute elephant gifts. Laura made the darling crocheted elephant for Maggie to give her, and Arden got her the silver elephant necklace and she chose the erasers and some magnets for herself and I chose the cute change purse.
It was a good, good day!
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