Going to the Zoo, Zoo, Zoo...

That was the song Rachel sang all Tuesday morning until she walked into the zoo.  For Rachel, a visit is not complete unless she visits the zoo several times. 

Unfortunately, because of all the unrest, people haven't been visiting the zoo, thus the zoo hasn't had very much money coming in and the animals looked extremely scrawny from the lack of food.  The hyenas were so hungry they scarfed down the peanuts we brought.  The lions especially looked very scrawny.  Monkeys were stuffing peanuts in their mouths before the other monkeys in the cage could steal them away.  But the animals were still a good reminder of the amazingly creative God we have.

The chimps are some of the favorite animals because they love to interact.  The funniest experience we had was when everyone was sitting around watching them (top right) and all of a sudden one chimp starting spitting.  First he spit right at Cal and then proceeded to intentionally try to spit on each person sitting there.  I've never seen my family move so fast.  We were in tears we were laughing so hard!

The camel wanders the zoo grounds.  Stacey wasn't so thrilled with him following her around, and usually Ibrahim gets spit on as well.  Somehow, probably because they have the food, Rachel and Christel are favorites.

Brandon would look at the animals for a second but then go right back to climbing all the wonderful rocks around the area.

Top: This monkey was so sad he just layed down the whole time we were there.
Bottom: That play set has been there since before I was in school!  Probably wouldn't pass any
safety tests.

Micah and Kinsley had enough!  It's a good thing daddys are so comfortable.

Brandon was THRILLED with the old train.

Shopping at the traders.

Kinsley was pretty tuckered out after all the fun.

After going home for lunch and a rest, we went to Rueben's house for supper. Rueben is one of dad's retired drivers who was very instrumental in our lives growing up, especially when it came to learning how to drive.  It was a privilege to be invited to his house for supper.

Oops, forgot to bring toys for the kids so Aunty Rachel made a paper boat and Uncle Bryan kept him busy being "stuck".

Keeping the kids entertained.  What kind of parents would give their kid a Malt?!? ;)
Bottom Right: Sometimes chairs aren't so sturdy and if you sit on them the wrong way, even these new ones, they will collapse underneath you.  Shortly after Al had this happen to him, mine collapsed as well.  It was pretty funny!

Tuwo da Miya--YUM!  Making my mouth water just looking at it.

Outside Rueben's new house.

Rueben and his wife with dad and mom.

It was another busy day filled with old and new memories.
Blessings