Bargains, animals and family… Some of my FAVORITE things!

Have you ever had a day filled with SO many of your favorite things you felt like your heart was going to burst?
That’s exactly how I felt during one of our days back in Georgia.

Outside fun with the kids and my mom…
Gorgeous animals…
A great bargain (free Zoo Atlanta tickets + free parking + sack lunches)…
Watching Ruthie hug, kiss, squeeze and lay on a community of goats…

Yeah, it was a pretty great day.

See that big BANANA Ruthie is enjoying?  Well, that banana stayed in our stroller, forgotten, until my mom pulled it out at the GORILLA exhibit.
Crazy.  Crazy…
This huge, gorgeous guy SPOTTED it…
Watched my mom open it up…
Probably caught a good-whiff of it (as close as we were to him)…
And proceeded to pace and hit his chest.
Crazy moment.  I’ll never forget it.

Ruthie totally fell in love with the community of goats.  After over 30 minutes of her brushing, kissing, hugging and kissing them, a stranger walked by and said, “That baby must spend a loooot of time with goats!”

This is the ‘I-love-this-carosel-but-I-would-really-appreciate-a-nap’ look…

If you EVER come across a ‘Hurricane Machine’ at a mall or amusement park, TAKE my ADVICE:
Grab as many kids as possible (extra-tough, easy-going, animated toddlers are a PLUS!)...
Dig through your purse for 8 quarters (charge it if you have to)…
Have your camera or video ready…
Enjoy the next 2 minutes of crazy winds and screaming kids!

WORTH.EVERY.PENNY!

So glad we got to squeeze-in this fun tradition!
Here’s a couple more posts from our Zoo Atlanta tradition:  2013,  2011

Posting more from our family trip to Georgia this week!  So, stop back by soon!