Thursday, July 31, 2008

Kansas? You're going to Kansas?

Yep, Kansas. The funnest state in the lower 48. Yeah RIGHT!! Kansas is not the most thrilling place to have to travel through, but we actually had a nice time and enjoyed our quick trip to Kansas.

We met Grandma Laura in Salina, Kansas to get Ally who had spent a week with Grandma in Missouri. Ally had the BEST time. She went swimming every day, went to the Precious Moments chapel and went shopping for some new clothes with Grandma and her cousin Tiffany. She said her favorite part of the trip was shopping with Tiffany and Grandma but she loved going to the pool every day too. Papa Chelmer said she'd turned into a water dog. Ally loved spending time with Papa Chelmer and told me she sure missed him and Grandma Laura once she got home. Papa Chelmer said he was missing her too.

Good shopping trip, Ally! Cute clothes.
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We went to the Rolling Hills Zoo while we were in Kansas. It was 100 degrees and Hot! Hot! Hot! But, the zoo had a nice tram to ride and was a really beautiful and peaceful zoo. There was hardly anyone there the day we went and we really enjoyed our time there.

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We all thought this big orangutang was cool, but Kenyon did NOT like him and wouldn't go near him.
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The Reptile house was fun, but Ally and Kai were afraid of the pythons and the giant monitor.
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Looks as if this monitor is saying, "Mmmmm...I'll have that little girl for lunch!"
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Kai loved the camels, giraffes and rhinos.
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We all loved this strange animal the most though. It's a Maned Wolf, but it's really not a wolf at all. It's not a fox either. It's its own species that lives in Brazil and Peru and, it STINKS! It smells like a skunk.
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We drove all the way to Kansas and paid 15 bucks apiece to see a freakin' prairie dog in a zoo?? lol
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Ally thought this spot at the zoo was especially beautiful and said she wants to build a house here someday. It IS right by the lion's cage. That would be kinda cool. lol
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