Okay, I thought that I would take a moment from uploading photos of our trip to bring you up to date on our return to reality. Since arriving home we have tackled the normal chores (cleaning, laundry, shopping…), bought new skates for Katrine and ordered her next skating dress, planted our garden and gone to the zoo. The last was our effort today to exhaust Elspeth so that she would maybe sleep through the night. Katrine is mostly back to normal but the rest of us are suffering. You see, Elspeth seems to be on an inbetween schedule which has her waking up repeatedly through the night and in the process waking both Glenn and I up. Fingers crossed that the zoo, gardening and then outside playtime will do the trick tonight.
Anyways, the pandas are now at the zoo where they will stay for the next five years. The girls were very excited today and danced their way in to the zoo. Elspeth broke into fits of giggles when she saw the display of panda poop. “Wow mommy! That is a BIGGGG poop.”
There were a number of informational displays and interactive displays in the Panda Experience section that led into the panda enclosure. One that amazed Katrine focused on the size of a adult panda’s hand. “Mom! Come see! Baba’s hand is about the size of a panda’s.” Who knew that I had a husband with panda sized hands?
Then it was the main event. Their absolute cuteness did not disappoint. I mean, just look at that face.
On the way out, the girls saw the zoo’ new panda mascots. I was sure that Katrine would ask for a photo give that here was a walking, giant stuffed bear but Elspeth has always shyed away from any ‘character’. Not today though. Both girls asked to have their photo taken. Plus, when Elspeth was done she declared, “I like the panda. He patted my head. He was nice.”
