Breakfast with the Orangutans

Pictures -

Brandon playing on the tennis court with Jake and Jess

Brandon, Jake, and Jess waving at one of the guards, Dino - Brandon LOVES Dino!

Brandon and Mommy feeding the kangaroo

Brandon and Mommy at breakfast with the orangutans

This morning, Brandon and I had an early start to our day. This was the first day we since we've been here that we didn't walk Steven to the train before work. :(

The Friday playgroup that we've been going to decided to go to the zoo this week. Brandon and I left before 8 am and took a cab out to the zoo. It's about a 20-25 minute drive. A little farther away than all of the other things we've been doing during the week.

We wanted to go to the zoo early in the morning because that's the best time of the day for the kids and because we wanted to take part in a breakfast with the orangutans. Basically, the orangutans came out near the breakfast area while we were eating, and the zoo keepers fed them fruit, etc. People then lined up to take pictures with the orangutans. We were able to get really close to the orangutans for the picture. It felt like the animals were so close, too, because there was no cage between us and them. The breakfast was a very large buffet, and it was delicious! Breakfast with the orangutans was definitely something worth experiencing. I'm glad we did it, but I'm not sure it's something we will do again while we are here. By the time you pay to get to the zoo and you pay for the zoo admission, the breakfast makes the day quite expensive - especially if you are paying for more than one adult. I actually bought an individual one year membership to the zoo while we were there. If I go to the zoo four more times while we are here, then having the membership saves us money.

My favorite part of the zoo this visit was the Australian Outback. We were actually able to sit next to some kangaroos and feed them! Felt kind of like having a big dog eat out of your hand. I wanted to let Brandon feed the roo, but when I gave him some of the food, he tried to eat it himself. Maybe next time! :) When I told my neighbor friend, Jo, that we fed a kangaroo at the zoo, she kind of laughed. She is from Australia, and I guess it's something that they've done many, many times back home. She also told me that one time her husband hit a roo while driving. Kangaroos in Australia must be like deer back home.

We didn't make it to the kids part of the zoo on Friday. After being outside at the zoo for four hours, I figured that it was time to take a break. It was so hot, and Brandon was getting tired. We shared a cab home with a friend.

When we got home, Brandon wanted to play, so I let him have some fun at home before putting him down for his nap. Since Brandon had a late nap, we decided to go down to the pool rather than going back out in the afternoon. The pool felt soooo nice after being out in the heat during the morning!

Brandon's new friends, Jake and Jess, were down at the pool. He loves watching them and getting attention from them! After playing at the pool for a bit, Jo and I let the kids run around on the tennis courts again.

When we got back from the tennis courts, we had a delivery!!! Grandma B's package had arrived! It was like Christmas! Brandon went wild when I opened the box. He saw some Gerber snacks, and immediately handed me one to be opened. (I had actually taken Brandon's diaper off, so he had swim trunks on, but no diaper. I found a puddle of pee next to the box a little later. I laughed to myself and thought that Brandon was so excited to get the package that he peed himself. :) ) Brandon not only got the yummy snacks, but he also got a couple of books, a sand pail and shovel, a Toy Story inflatable tent, and more! Oh, and don't forget all of the balls that Grandma used as packing material! Grandma D even sent a couple of needed items. We are so blessed to have two wonderful moms!!!