This year for birthdays we're not giving traditional gifts (except for Topher, because we think not getting gifts as a five-year-old would be too rough). Instead, each person gets to pick out an adventure for the family. Cooper chose the Philadelphia Zoo for his adventure. However, our Saturdays were so full that it took nearly a month until we were finally able to go. Bryan took the Monday after Easter off from work and we got tickets. Bonus: it was the last day that Emma and Paige were visiting, so they joined us.
I realized I took very few pictures of animals, so I guess it's obvious that I was there for the people. However, I was able to get a picture of Phoebe's favorite animal (the tiger, above) and Sophie's favorite animal. She adores red pandas and was thrilled to see this one in action. We also saw Cooper's favorite animal at the giraffe exhibit. Sadly, there weren't any elephants for Peter or polar bears for Topher. I guess we'll have to find another zoo to visit soon to include them.
It's our family tradition that the first time we take one of our kids to the zoo they get to pick out a stuffed animal. Each animal they've picked has become dear to them. Technically Topher went to a small local zoo in February, but the gift shops were closed and we rushed through the exhibits since it was so cold. We considered this a do-over and he picked out his own polar bear to take home. Bryan saw Emma admiring this cheetah and included her in the tradition, since it was her first visit to a zoo while we were with her.
Emma and Paige headed to their house when we finished at the zoo. We were happy that they could join us for one more fun outing.
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