Llamas, Zebras, and Camels Oh My!

So it's been just over a month since I blogged, not because I've had nothing to blog about, I've just had a lack of time because I've been doing other things with my time...like reading. Yep...reading. Those of you who know me know that I do. not. read. Unless I am reading a parenting book that I'm hoping will help me through the latest phase/behavior problem, etc... Other than that I've just never had an interest in reading. In an attempt to get to spend some extra girly time with some great women whom I deeply admire, trust, and care for I agreed to join their Book Club. More on that later but, needless to say, I have become obsessed with reading and spend most of my free time doing that. So...hopefully it won't be another month until I blog again. There is so much I've missed - I need to get caught up.


Anyway...the kids were super naughty today and are spending the evening in their bedrooms so I have some extra time. I thought I'd share a little about the field trip we took yesterday.


If you've never been to the Safari Park in western Virginia, you have to go! It has been on my "to do" list for about two years and I wasn't going to let this summer end before going this year. Our admission price included unlimited drive-throughs the 180-acre park, so the first time we went through we opened the windows, kept the feed buckets (which we purchased 4 for $10) close to us (in the car) and realized that we were too eager too feed because we ran out of food before the end. We brought lunch with us so we enjoyed that and then walked through the Safari Village which reminded me a lot of a smaller version of the Richmond Zoo - similar animals, layout, etc... Then we headed back into the car for trip #2 through the Park. This time we opened the sunroof, windows, AND the sliding side doors. We went through (with 4 more buckets of food) and had the best time getting up close and personal with the animals. We laughed so much and learned a thing or two...


Camels are sloppy eaters and will snatch the food bucket right of a willing hand
Deer really don't care to eat from humans
Ostrich are ferocious "peckers" when trying to get food
Animals in the wild are smelly, smelly, smelly (we tried to encourage them to brush their teeth)
Watusi have really BIG "horns"
Zebra are slightly stubborn
and, last but not least
Hold the feed bucket outside of the car! (I think we ended up with an entire bucket of food spread all over the floor of the van)

We would highly recommend this day trip and may just go again someday!