Stopping to Smell the flowers.

So yesterday was like day 3 of Lily feeling good. By 8 am we had established that it had the potential to be a very good day and we were going to take advantage of it. We hadn't been to the zoo in awhile, so we thought we'd give it a go. Phil and I had perfected our mobilization act, but I can't honestly remember the last time all six of us were out and about together. It was lunch time before we got it all together and were out the door. But we managed to get out the door.

The weather was perfect, the zoo wasn't crowded, and we had a blast. The elephants are always the first stop and we arrived just in time for their feeding. The kids marvelled at the way they devoured an entire branch of a banana tree. We grabbed lunch at the cafe and Phillip, who decided early on that he could not possibly have fun at the zoo with his family, saw there were nachos on the menu- had a dramatic improvement in morale. The only problem was that there was also musubi and pizza on the menu, choices choices choices. From there we stopped at the playground- because why else go to the zoo if not to spend an hour or so at the playground? Lily played like a normal kid, just a little clumsier. We escaped the playground without any injuries and went in search of the hippopatomuses. Lily just wanted to see them playing with the ball. It is very cool. We watched the giraffes for awhile, amazed at the sheer length of their tongues and that they could reach up and pull an entire branch down with them. Kiera and Phillip decided to give the giraffe way of eating a try. It was not successful. Lily alternated between holding my hand and sitting on dad's shoulders or the stroller. The other three finally had a chance to run around and get their wiggles out. It was perfect. We even managed medicine administration and bolus feed in a quiet park in the petting zoo. Lily decided she was a rabbit, so the kids hopped from rock to rock, only stopping to smell the flowers.

We worried that it was too much for Lily, and when we got home she almost immediately asked to go to bed. We got her settled and she spent nearly 3 hours in her room watching movies, but she was happy and feeling good. She has been a little more nauseous this morning, so we are taking it easy. I think there's a football game or something on later that we might watch....