Even without the food it was a PERFECT day for the zoo. It was cool (even more so since it's near the lake), but comfortable and everyone knows the best part about overcast days at the zoo ... the animals are ACTIVE!
With Mallory's affinity for ducks, she was not amused by this sign. :)
Grandpa made her smile early on with a $1 gift shop purchase. A new DUCK. A princess duck to be exact. (Ember got a fiesta duck wearing a sombrero, see below.)
We saw LOTS of ducks this day and Casey brought up an interesting point. Why are rubber ducks yellow? Other than that a brown rubber duck wouldn't be very cute or attractive, I've got nothing. It's a topic Google will have to help me with later.
Mallory and Ember really wanted to touch these ducks. They were SO close. All I could think about was how much the ducks would probably like to bite little fingers. 
I couldn't resist taking a picture of this huge rack! It's so oversized it reminded me of the Grinch tying the antlers on his dog to look like a reindeer. Anyone?
A trip anywhere with Grandma Lynn would not be complete without a taste of something chocolate. In this case it was ice cream.
Watching MORE ducks.
... baby kisses ... 
Unbeknownst to this guy, I snapped a picture of his crazy awkward looking shoes. My brother and I were super creeped out by these, but I have a feeling they're probably wicked comfortable.
... smiling at her daddy ... 
My grandpa loves giraffes, so I took lots of pictures for him. Quite interesting creatures when you stop to think about it.
This does not look the least bit comfortable, but he (she?) didn't seem to mind.
Ole! 
hey, wanna hold hands?? 
Sure!
I love how the girls look like they're just standing around having a conversation.
1 comment:
Thought about 'yellow' rubber ducks :)
Most rubber ducks are made with the classic look of bright yellow body with orange bill. There are plenty of rubber ducks out there NOT sporting the classic look. But why is bright yellow with orange bill the ‘classic look’ in the first place? I don’t believe there is a definitive answer out there (no plastics manufacturers are weighing in with a single, compelling reason) but I have some thoughts on the subject. In one word, I would say the reason most rubber ducks are yellow is simply ‘tradition’. It’s an easily identified and cheerful color scheme that has endured over time and become synonymous with ‘rubber duck’. Here’s another thought: Rubber ducks are essentially a child’s toy, designed to be cute and appealing, so are modeled after the coloring of the cuter and more appealing duckling, rather than the adult duck. Think about it ducklings are often bright yellow with orange bills and feet, thus lending the classic rubber duckie look some semblance of reality. It should be noted, however, that not all ducklings are so colored. The bottom line here at RubaDuck is that rubber ducks are classically bright yellow with orange bills because that is the cutest coloring for a rubber duck to be.
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