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Going to the zoo was not in yesterday's plans, but somehow we all ended up there. |
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Papa Ben came a little late after taking Cor and BB to the airport. |
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The zoo idea was Melissa's. Sammie supported her endeavor. Despite some resistance, with the most coming from a wiped-out grandmother, within a few minutes all the cars were loaded. |
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We had the best time! |
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I like to look at all the faces at the zoo. |
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I used to take this little boy to the zoo. |
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This one, too. |
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These days I don't have to remind them to find shoes that match. |
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This guy wanted some sunglasses. |
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That was on his mind, too. |
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Melanie asked for my camera yesterday, and then she willingly listened to a few pointers. This picture is hers. |
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Ella captured this photo of a comfortable white tiger. |
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With a large memory capacity and a spare battery, the kids took candid shots of siblings and cousins. We talked about lighting. |
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I am not sure how we spent the entire afternoon at the zoo with golden-hour lighting, but we did. |
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I love this wonderful picture! |
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Some of their photos were very thoughtful. |
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It isn't hard to get thoughtful pictures of Matt. |
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I was impressed with this photo, because in my experience, Luke doesn't usually hold still long ehough for a thoughtful picture. |
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Melanie took this picture, astutely focusing the camera on Janey and the kangaroo's ears and completely leaving out the two cousins who were holding her in place. |
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I told Melanie not to bother taking pictures inside the aquarium because it was too dark. After seeing this photo, I wish I hadn't stopped her. |
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I found myself in front of the camera instead of behind it. |
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We traded off the camera, and I was delighted to capture Jane and Jeff in the marvelous light. |
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Ella was my buddy at the zoo to keep me from getting misplaced. We only got lost together once, but it turned out ok. |
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I will confess that it cracks me up how much Boo looks like his daddy. |
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It always delights me when I see the cousins include each other. |
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These three have a special bond. |
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As the oldest grandchild, Will always looks for opportunities to help. |
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Julia is a joy to be around, always so happy and curious. |
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Jacob always seemed to know what was around the corner. |
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The zoo lets people into its cockatiel cage. |
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This was thrilling! |
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Sometimes parents needed to help a little. |
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Sometimes cousins and uncles fed the birds side by side. |
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This is my attempt at a little humor. |
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The birds and the kids both needed to get over their fears. |
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Will was not too old to have fun. |
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Neither was Papa Ben, who loves birds. |
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Watching my kids have fun was as much fun as watching them watch theirs. |
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Meet Dave, the bird whisperer. |
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We stayed longer than we planned, but we had fun to the very end! |
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That's because the last thing we did was ride the train. |
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When we arrived home, to my utter and complete astonishment, the kids all jumped in the pool! |
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Except for Jacob, who dived in. |
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Most ended up in the hot tub. Smart people. |
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As if our day wasn't long enough, some got all dressed up for the Nutcracker. |
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Carolyn emailed me this photo to let me know they had a wonderful time. |
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As our week together comes to an end, I have two suggestions, which I am making public so that maybe someone will help me out. First, there has not been enough puzzle time. |