Our family travelled down south this weekend to visit Calgary Zoo and the GuZoo in Three Hills, we took the grandbaby and she had an awesome time. The Weatherman called for rain the entire weekend however it was cool in the morning on Saturday which turned to sun in the afternoon and Sunday turned out to be a bit gray and cold, the end of August is not the time for mitts and toques but we wanted to enjoy the day.
Saturday we ventured out to the Calgary Zoo, we had taken our kids there a number of years ago, it was interesting but not as cool as I remember it, the weather turned out to be nice. I think our crew had more fun at the Bass Pro Shop than anywhere else, I think I know where I am doing some Christmas shopping, it was amazing, loved the antiques. Emma enjoyed the stuffed animals and all of the displays.
Unfortunately we ran out of battery power for the camera along our trip that day and Emma enjoyed riding in the wagon so much she fell asleep for the remainder of our time at the Calgary Zoo. She didn't sleep through the Pro Shop though, she liked talking to some of the stuffed animals and looking at the trout in the elevator. "Come here fishy" like they can here her and understand. LOL.
Every time I asked her if she liked the zoo she said "yes" loudly. She thorougly enjoyed the GuZoo as she could mingle and touch and hold a number of animals but she was especially fond of the kittens.
Mr. Gustovson really wanted her to take a "kitty" home but we declined.
Duane enjoyed his time there as well, he loved feeding the camel; however in the beginning it looked like he was going to get spit on so he kept some distance but after feeding the camel a bagel I think he won him over as he followed Duane as much as his fence would allow. It was quite entertaining.
Jesse and Emma enjoyed a visit from a feathered friend however Emma did not like it too much when she offered to have the bird sit on her arm. The bird does what they call a check with its beak to ensure that the support is stable enough, Emma did not like the birds beak on her arm and it scared her, though Papa Duane didn't want the bird on his arm either and backed away fairly quickly.
Stephanie tried her hand at being a pirate but made sure that she zipped up first, Mr. Gustavson told us that this bird likes women and shiny things...lol...the bird kept trying to see Stephanie's face as she stayed very still and would not look at him... Jesse told her that the bird senses fear so she freaked out a little. The GuZoo had a couple other birds, one that enjoyed saying "Hello".
Emma cried for a short time after the bird incident however the goats and the pigs made her forget her worries about the bird. She enjoyed giving the goats "toast" but didn't like it when they tasted her shoes. She kept telling them to "go home goats, go home" and hugging them.
According to the information on this Siberian tigers cage he was given to the GuZoo for rehabilitation from a zoo in B.C and was emaciated when he was brought in, didn't look too starved to me now but I guess he is still under a vet's care. There is one more Tiger to be brought to the zoo however the note indicated that it had to stay back as it was too weak to travel, how sad, I hope it gets better.
Can't remember what they were looking at...loved the expression on Girlie.
Emma telling her Daddy that the bear needed more "toast". We went through about 10 bags of bread and buns feeding the animals that day. I told Duane that we need to bring Emma back here in the spring where she can help with bottle feeding some of the babies.
Both kids will be off to school this week and the summer is coming to a close, I return to work next week after being off for the month of August. Need to get some things done around the house and some meals made so that I don't have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I am hoping that we get an Indian Summer so that it is nice to be out in the evening. We have had a lot of rain this month, sometimes just enough to dampen the spirits. But alas, we shall move forward, Steph is entering grade 11, one more year and she will graduate, I know it will come fast. Jesse starts today at the community college in the carpentry program, I am nervous and excited for both of them. I am also thinking of looking at some distance education so will have to take a peak at what is out there, something totally different than what I am doing right now, maybe an entrepreneurial venture...we shall see.
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