fire trucks

the zoo has wet n’ wild fridays all summer.
they bring in a fire truck and just turn on the hose and spray the 200+ kids waiting in this field of grass!
we discovered this last year when we went to zoo for sean’s birthday.
it was such a hot day that i brought our suits just in case it was too hot and we’d go to a pool somewhere instead.
we came around the giraffes and there it was….

now last year sean gave it a shot but not this time. he stood there sweating like crazy unwilling to go near any water.
Annie too.
but the other 3 went running for it.
you have to shut down those inner voices as mom that we have…
“this looks dangerous”…
“this is too many kids”…
“where are they?”…every second.
because (if they go in) they are having a blast!
i wondered what it felt like but i didn’t want to walk around in soaking wet clothes.
and someone had to watch the 2 party poopers on the 500 degree pavement.
but i could feel the misty breeze.
they spray you for 10 minutes then take a 10 minute break….for 3 hours.
you know those firemen must just love that day.
they get to go and spray happy kids for the afternoon.
that has to be better than fighting a fire.

lauren had some some cash so we all bummed a sno cone from her.

then we headed out to see the animals.
thank goodness for thick glass.
isn’t it amazing how close we can get to these giant animals?
annie would be gone in one swallow for this big guy.
i said “look! his tail is bigger than your leg talby”
and annie shouts (forgetting the big crowd right behind her)
“he’s bigger than my butt!” turning her little booty and pointing real big.
the crowd burst into laughter.
she loved that so she said it again!
we quickly left that area.
it was pretty funny though.