Friday night (after a rather large fight with Sophie) we headed downtown to meet some friends for Christmas at the Zoo (30 minutes late). It was COLD! Maybe that helped cool tempers because we still had a lot of fun looking at the lights and the animals. Chloe and Sophie are always especially fond of the shark touch tank, and last night the penguins were Charlotte's favorite. Jason enjoyed watching the dolphin show from down below. I liked the White River Gardens. The plants and poinsettias were beautiful, and we got to do a scavenger hunt. Plus, one of Santa's reindeer was there. Her name was Willow. I don't remember her from any of the songs or stories, so she must be a newbie. Always interested in gaining "useless" information, we listened to the zoo employee tell a little about reindeer. Did you know that a reindeer's body heat is so well insulated that it can lie down in the snow and the snow won't melt? Or that reindeer are the only domesticated deer? (Most wild reindeer are found in North America, Greenland, and Iceland while most domesticated reindeer are found in Northern Scandinavia and Russia.) Just sharing some knowledge, folks!
Chaney, Sophie, and Chloe waiting for the sharks to swim over.
Shark!
Me and Charlotte in the penguin area
Polar Bear
Charlotte, Chloe, Ryker, Sophie, Chaney, and Tucker
Jason, me, Amy, Robert, Paislee, Katie, and Josh
Our frozen family!
Willow, the reindeer
Chloe, Sophie, and Charlotte
Jason with his girls
Me and the girls
Chaney, Chloe, Sophie,
