Arbuckle Wilderness

I hate to keep sharing the same ol' animal pictures

but this place was great

On our drive home from OKC last week, it was just me and the boys

No dogs

I left them with Mark

I was tired of being responsible for every living being

Really I just wanted to stop at one of the many cool places along the way

But since I really didn't feel like dragging all the tired kids out into the unknown

I choose to go to the drive thru zoo

Arbuckle Wilderness

Such fun!!!!

The best hour I have had in a long time

I laughed the entire time

I have this great memory from when I was a kid

In fact, such a vivid memory, I was beginning to think I made it up

But this venture confirmed my fond recall

When I was little my granny and her brothers/sisters took the grandkids on vacations

One year we went to a similar drive thru zoo in Missouri (I think)

All I remember is my little cousin, April, and me sitting in the front seat

And this giraffe sticking his head in our window all the way through

Now I know it was real

These animals are CRAZY

And food whores

This guy was my fave

He just kept chomping his chomps

And stayed right with us

 They all did

But the emu's were the WORST

Thank goodness for power windows

Don't know if 'Edward the Emu' will remain our favorite book after this

Colton thoroughly enjoyed himself

As much as I did

Connor damn near had himself curled into the console of the truck

I might have over exaggerated the "biting of the hands" aspect

Just to keep the boys from hanging out the window

Connor just wanted me to keep driving

FASTER

FASTER

The giraffes were amazing

They were in an enclosed area but could reach their necks out to the cars for food

of course

But the emus would just about not let them get any

DANG EMUS

 Got to see another baby getting "booby juice" from his mamma

The boys thought that was special

Now they know I am not we are not the only one

I was a good multi tasker

I drove

kept the big boys from getting the hands eaten

nursed the baby

changed a poopy diaper

took pictures

rolled the windows up and down non stop

and laughed my butt off

I am expecting my MOTY nomination any day

It was a blast and so neat to see all these animals up close

It will make a great meeting point for my DFW friends

Back to packing....