My life is a zoo

This week is the 3rd week of school and if I follow my plan closely I will be done with my AA and Paralegal Studies degree by the end of next fall. A tiny glimmer of light at the end of this tunnel.

Last weekend we were asked to watch nephew Aidan and of course we obliged. So what do you do with a 3 year old on a hot Sunday? TV only takes you so far and then there is the ZOO!! Now I would die to go to the San Diego Zoo however it is quite expensive and very far away so we had to compromise with the Santa Ana Zoo.

Step 1: Go online and get coupon for entrance fees to the Santa Ana Zoo. Thank you Cal Choice for my coupon and kids get in free!

Step 2: Zoo is entertaining but we need a co-entertainer. Enter God-son Vincent. Pick up Vincent who is 5 so they can play together.

Step 3: Get the kids and sunscreen packed up and head to the zoo.

Step 4: Guess on the directions and drive straight to the zoo thank goodness!

This zoo should be called the Santa Ana Monkey Zoo because the majority of the animals there are monkeys. They do have about two dozen other types of animals but doesn't even compare to the San Diego Zoo.  The boys had a lot of fun looking at all the animals and were even more excited when they saw the camel rides.

They were being explorers in the jeep. They got to go into a hut and see nasty bugs up close and see what a camp would look like for a real life safari explorer.

Of course Auntie Sema takes the opportunity to teach while having fun....

This is a hat with a bug net so the mosquitoes can't bite you.



Vincent modeling his jungle helmet.

Heather and Joe did eventually joined Aidan, Vincent, Uncle Boobers/Troy and Auntie Sema/Melissa while the boys were eating lunch. They split a kids hamburger meal and spent about 1/2 hour playing on the playground. It was a nice relief to sit in the shade and have them run out some of their energy.

Once we got going again we went to visit the farm animals. They had 2 pig, 1 mini horse, 1 cow, and a pen of goats. Uncle Boobers and Joe had some quarters so they bought the boys some goat food and they got to feed them!

  

While I was busy taking pictures Aidan thought it would be a great idea to grab goat Amelia's horns and she got pissed! She slammed her horns against the fence in protest and thankfully didn't smash Aidan's fingers. We started to walk around the pen to find a new goat to feed but Amelia followed and continued to slam her head on the fence. Time to go kids. I don't need any smashed fingers and explanations to your moms.

Best babysitting idea... bring another kid!

We told the boys that if they were good that we would take them on the camel ride before we left. Nothing like a little bribe for good behavior, especially when the ride costs $5 a person!

WARNING: These are embarrassing photos and are being posted only to show the kids having fun on a camel... Please disregard the size of my ass in these pictures. Just so you know I was smushed between a camel hump with a metal bar in my back while trying to share a seat with Aida. 

Loaded and ready to go.

Half way done with our 60 second ride.

Here is my butt in all its glory...

We had an awesome day and it was truly exhausting. It was hot and herding two young boys took all the energy out of Troy and I. We are blessed to have our family so close that we can be babysitters and on a spir of the moment pick up the kids and go on an adventure. 

I can't wait to have my own little ones. AF was expected yesterday and still has not arrived. Dare I say perhaps this will be the month for a +PT? If not, back to another round of Clomid. Ugh, more hot flashes and mood swings. Trying to stay positive and be more aware of all my life's blessings.