the garber gang

the garber gang

Monday, May 31, 2010

On a Mission

Chris and I decided that it is a tradition to go to the Columbus Zoo for Memorial Weekend. We needed to renew our membership, and I wanted to see the new Polar Bear Exhibit that just opened. Maddie and Ty were really excited, even though they are hiding it well in this pic!
There are twin girl polar bears, Aurora and Anana, at the zoo. One paced the entire time we were there while the other one took a dip in the water and ate some fish right in front of us!

This is what Ty looks like the entire time he is at the zoo. He loves animals and could spend hours watching each one.

As always, Maddie and Ty have to feed the ducks. Ty was feeding them his gold fish. Maddie wouldn't part with her gold fish.
While we were waiting in line to touch the star fish, Maddie told me how much she loved the zoo and gave me a smooch!
We arrived at the zoo a few minutes after it opened at 9 am. Our goal was to beat the crowd and the heat...it worked! The aquarium was nearly empty so we got to watch the manatees eat their lettuce. There are four new manatees that had been rescued from the wild named Fraulein, Bartlett, Hamilton, and Tippecanoe who will be cared for and then released back into the wild.
Even though we only stayed for about 2 1/2 hours, it was exhausting! Ty had to take a cat nap on the way out! It was a great trip, and we made it home in time to attend our sixth and final graduation party!

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