Memorial Day Funtivities

Some people call me Chris, others call me ToT, but you can call me the Train Station....

Ahhh holidays.... paid holidays.... feels nice to be at home or wherever, spending time with the fam, and knowing that you're getting paid to do it. Feels good to me anyways.... I'll take free money just about any time I can get it.

Anyhoo, it had been the plan since about Thursday or Friday of last week, that today (since we were all off from work) that we were going to do a little outing. The choices were to either go to Natural Bridge to the Safari Park, or go to the N.C. Zoo in Asheboro..... we decided on Asheboro, but as the day drew nearer, family members started dropping out for various reasons, so it was just going to be Stephanie, Mia and myself going. So the plan was to get up early and head down to the zoo, getting there not long after it opened.... well needless to say, as we're not morning people, this didn't happen.... at all.... we decided not to go.

Mommy and Mia stop for a rest on the tiger sculpture

But as the morning wasted away, we decided we needed to get out of the house and do something fun, so we decided to head to the Mill Mountain Zoo in Roanoke. It was a good trip all in all, although it didn't provide for great pictures because of the cages surrounding the animals.... I mean sure, they have to be in cages, but I guess I was used to the NC Zoo and how the animals have lots of room to roam around, and you can get pretty good shots of whatever you want. Also, just so I can get this out... admission to the MM Zoo is $7.12.... what a weird price right??? Sorry, just needed to say that one more time today.

Self portrait in the fun-house style mirror.... freak....

Stephanie and Mia rode the Zoo Choo.... you can see them on the next to rear car.... they wouldn't let me drive....and yes, I did actually ask if I could.... I mean come on! I can drive the real thing, why not the mini-loco????

So anyways, we had a good time and I got some pretty cool shots, although mostly of stuff that isn't an animal....

Also I might mention that it was HOTTER than Hades today walking around.... which is why when we got home we put Mia in her bathing suit and let her jump into her pool for the first time..... she loved it! My little girl is growing up! yipes! Next thing you know I'll be sitting and cleaning my shotgun as her first little boyfriend comes to pick her up for a date.....