Zoo Trip
We had so much fun today! I took the kids to the zoo for the first time this year. We just got our Discovery Wagon and it was so worth every penny. Timmy and Kellie rode in it side-by-side all day. When Timmy needed to see over a fence, he could stand up in and see. Then I was free to hold Kellie. Next year, they can both stand up in it. They both used the cup-holders. The cooler worked okay, but it would be much better with ice rather than the cold packs. It is fairly shallow, so I had to lay our bottles of water (for me) and juice on their sides. I think I’ll buy a big bag of ice and keep it in the freezer outside for zoo trips.
Lunch was amazingly expensive. For two double-cheeseburgers, a Big Mac, and a large fries it was $10. Any other McDonald’s the double-cheeseburger is on the dollar menu. There was no such thing here. So, next time I plan on taking our lunch with us.
I definitely needed the water. It was a workout tugging that wagon all over the place and especially up the big hill to see the apes and the aquarium.
You know it is a good day when the kids fall asleep within 30 seconds of being buckled in. Since they were sleeping, I stopped by the office to pick up the latest Leopard DVDs. Nothing really useful there, I don’t think, but I’m intrigued by all the flashy new stuff. I would really like to put Leopard Server on the iMac and try out the wiki. We really desperately need something like that for our internal documentation.
All of this is on hold until I get my SimpleTech SimpleShare 500GB NAS from CDW. The DHL tracking page said it was coming today, but by 7:30 p.m. it still wasn’t here. So, I called DHL and asked how late they deliver. He said he was showing a delivery date of Monday. Damn. I told him it would be much more helpful if their web site gave an accurate delivery date. He didn’t seem too interested. Well, I know who I won’t ever ship with.
Kellie has been very affectionate with Timmy lately. For no reason whatsoever, she’ll walk over to him, give him a hug, and tell him “a-ju”, which is her word for several phrases: “I love you”, “Thank you”, “Bless You”. I really love seeing them like that. Timmy always hugs her back and says “I love you, too, Lellie”. I really do have the greatest kids ever. I hope they always know how much I adore them. I tried to tell them this afternoon at the zoo. They both hugged me and kissed me and told me they loved me. I really, really, really want to have a much better relationship with my kids than my parents ever did with me. I think I’m off to a good start.
Kids, if you’re reading this years into the future, please know that I love you with all my heart and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you. I’m trying my absolute best, although I know you deserve better. Unfortunately, you’re stuck with me. I totally got the better end of the deal, as I know I am truly blessed with you two. I love you more than I could ever say and I just hope that I’ve conveyed that over the years and that you’ve felt it.