Who knew??

We have really been trying to do more family things. For the past few nights we have had a family meal. This is a real milestone for us,since our kiddos are only 15 months appart. Claire can now use a fork and spoon pretty well, so now we can all relax and eat. Ok... well maybe not relax, but chat a bit about our day and enjoy each others company. We decided today to go to a new zoo that we read about. Jeff's job was directions. He really enjoys taking the "back way". The back way took us an hour to get there. On our journey, Ella decided that she had to go potty. For those of you in the midst of potty training you are well aware that one false move and you are back to zero. So, we found a little store and they did have a bathroom. The bathroom had a few centimeters of brown sludge covering the floor. I tried to tell Ella that we would go somewhere else, but she being a two year old, having no rational thoughts or actions insisted. When we got back in the car I literally hosed her down in hand sanitizer.

The ride to the zoo was a long one, it really is in BFE. Non paved roads, random trailers and piles of trash including a beautiful puke green sectional along the road. I was really dreading what the zoo would be like. It actually was great! There were animals roaming everywhere. There was a little deer that just loved Ella and followed her around. Who knew there was a hidden gem in BFE!