Two days before Clara was born, we went to the zoo. One week after Clara was born, we took her to the zoo. And then every subsequent birthday we've gone to the zoo to celebrate. THIS year, for Clara's 5th birthday we headed to the zoo the Saturday before her day. However, we had a crazy windstorm before we left, and by the time we got to the zoo there were fallen trees and branches everywhere, all over the roads, the sidewalks, fields, playgrounds. So many trees had been uprooted, that the zoo had actually closed, something they never do! They were worried animals would be able to climb up the fallen trees and branches and then roam the zoo grounds eating zoo patrons at their leisure. So instead of the zoo we played on the playground.
Sam looks very determined here!
Hyrum was a little monkey, climbing everything he could find.
(Don't worry, tradition was kept, and we returned to the zoo two days later!!)
(Don't worry, tradition was kept, and we returned to the zoo two days later!!)
After the playground, we headed to the Rainforest Cafe for dinner, and Volcano Cake!
And we enjoyed some balloon creations.
The next day we were surprised to see how much damage the wind storm had done!! Entire trees, roots and all, had tipped over. Our apple tree in our front yard tipped over, but there is an embankment on one side, so it's kindof.....leaning. I don't know if it will just live like that, laying partly down, or if it will die. It's a big tree though, so we haven't tried moving it yet.
Pictures of our fallen trees.
This picture I stole from our friends. The trees in their neighborhood fell and brought the whole ground straight up like a wall! Several friends in the ward had fences broken, sheds smashed, and even trees fallen into their homes!
Clara opened up her presents on her birthday, she was excited about her Jasmine costume and her Jasmine doll.
And another armful of princesses!!
