Right Round the Merry-Go-Round

How funny is it that I have two posts in a row about merry-go-rounds?

Not only did my kids get to go on the colorful steel merry-go round pictured below, they also go to go on the slightly more high-tech merry-go-round at the zoo. Are they spoiled, or what?!

Anyway, while my in-laws were visiting at the beginning of the month we went on a trip to Hogle Zoo. We went on one of the last days of the school year, so the zoo wasn't too crowded. My boys love to see all the animals, especially the elephants, giraffes, monkeys and zebras. We also cannot leave the zoo without taking a ride on the Conservation Carousel and the Zoofari Express train.

This year Eli was old enough to ride on the carousel, and he thought it was great fun. Here he is on the much-coveted baby giraffe.

Jonah was all about animals with stripes that day. We ended up with an extra ticket for the carousel, so he got to go twice. He chose the zebra the first time, and the tiger the second. I think he could have gone on the carousel all day!

Well, unless he had to keep going on the carousel with me. Apparently I was embarrassing him with my picture-taking. I was trying to take my own picture on the carousel and he said, "Mommy, stop doing that!".

Hey. It's not every day you get a picture of yourself smiling at the zoo while being mauled by a tiger!

Word.
(Wordful, that is)