Lions, Cheetahs and beer... oh my!

We planned a trip to the Wild Animal Park with UB4 (Uncle Benny-Benny-Boo-Bear)... as we were packing up the car Aunt Bebba (formerly Uncle Buck) called to say it was pouring rain and hail in HB, so she cut her surf short and headed our way to join our trip to the Wild Animal Park... a major car fire, more traffic and an hour later- she arrived, we swapped out cars (free gas paid for by work- yes please!) and we were off to meet up with UB4. Thank God for the beautiful weather in SD... we couldn't have asked for better weather 75+ clear blue skies... and the best part was the lack of a crowd (and the fact that we all almost all got in free- thanks to a lenient membership check UB4 was "Sean" for a day and Aunt Bebba bought an annual pass for $30 more than admission so she can join our impromptu trips to the zoo)

"Ummmm guys??? Are we gonna go or what? I don't have all day!" (poor quality = phone pic)

SPF- check. Fed and hydrated- check. Baby with baby- check. 

 Let's roll!

Only in So Cal... normal people would probably wear walking shoes... we are far from the norm apparently

geared up

UB4

Auntie Bebba

cheers to 3 over-priced beers (and a minimal crowd on a beautiful day)!

such a MMM look!

"I think if we go this way we will find the Gorillas, dad..."

stink face measuring her hand against a Gorilla hand

 

that baby may as well be her best friend... she goes everywhere.

 

fascinating animals to watch for hours... thanks to Jayme, we didn't last "hours"... more like 15 minutes

we probably could have left the boys there all day!

on to the safari tram

Jayme loved the ride, despite the look of boredom captured here

MMM hat in full force

rough life

yeaaaaaa... that's a cheetah following a dog

watching the cheetah run with her daddy

 

way too fast to capture the actual run with people in the way, but how crazy are these best pals?! apparently they use domestic dogs to help "train" the cheetahs

 After the cheetah run, we headed back to the car... but not to go home. Next stop- Stone Brewery... I didn't take any pictures here because my child decided that this was the perfect place to begin throwing tantrums (in front of a packed restaurant and bar)... When positive mind positive result doesn't work, Becca suggested DB (drink beer)... too bad neither worked and Jayme and I ended back at the car to wait for the others to finish their beer. We dropped off UB4, finally found a Cheveron (long story), got Bebba some asprin, and somewhere around 9:00 decided we should stop for dinner...

Fudruckers... a last minute impulse (what you don't see is Jayme passed out in her stroller)

 

"dinner now??? it's after 9:30... really Bebba????"

10:something ... home sweet home... opps forgot to feed the Nugget! After a quick bowl of lima beans (yeah our kid LOVES lima beans... weirdo), some yogurt, and cheese, she passed out for the night.