The Denver Zoo offers a few free zoo days each year so we partook in their offer last weekend. I, like everyone else in Denver, thought....oh goody...free! Needless to say, it was packed and the parking was crazy! But, we managed a few hours amidst the chaos and enjoyed a few animal displays. The giraffe were probably the most entertaining of the exhibits - they recently had babies who were running around, playing and having a ball. Robb also liked the grizzly bears. In most other animal exhibits we saw, the animals were sleeping or sitting peacefully, so we'd say....'Look., Nevi, a snake!' And she'd look and look and not see a thing that was exciting. We didn't spend a dime that day, but I think next time we go to the zoo, we'll pay full price and spare ourselves the stress. It took us 30 minutes to find our car after the zoo and an additional hour to leave the parking lot. And, as usual, toward the end of our visit, I was REALLY ready to go, feeling emotionally charged seeing those poor creatures in captivity. Seeing Nevi absorb the views and education offered by this place made it worth the hassle and tears.
The fallen leaves have been a great source of entertainment for us this fall! We spent lots of time everyday raking leaves, jumping into the piles, laying on our backs and watching leaves fall from the trees, filling recycle bins of leaves and hauling them to the compost out back (she rides IN the bin with the leaves and we call it a 'boat' ride). I can't wait to go sledding with Nevi this winter...she's going to LOVE it!!!!!! Hands down, this has been THE most beautiful autumn we've had in Colorado in the 8 years I've lived here. Usually by this time, end of October, we've had a snowfall already and winter has crashed into our lives, ready or not. Not this year,though. It's been warm, colorful, some days of wind and rain and very fragrant, like leaves/earth/smoke. Amazing.
The Denver Zoo offers a few free zoo days each year so we partook in their offer last weekend. I, like everyone else in Denver, thought....oh goody...free! Needless to say, it was packed and the parking was crazy! But, we managed a few hours amidst the chaos and enjoyed a few animal displays. The giraffe were probably the most entertaining of the exhibits - they recently had babies who were running around, playing and having a ball. Robb also liked the grizzly bears. In most other animal exhibits we saw, the animals were sleeping or sitting peacefully, so we'd say....'Look., Nevi, a snake!' And she'd look and look and not see a thing that was exciting. We didn't spend a dime that day, but I think next time we go to the zoo, we'll pay full price and spare ourselves the stress. It took us 30 minutes to find our car after the zoo and an additional hour to leave the parking lot. And, as usual, toward the end of our visit, I was REALLY ready to go, feeling emotionally charged seeing those poor creatures in captivity. Seeing Nevi absorb the views and education offered by this place made it worth the hassle and tears.
