Giraffe's anyone....

On Wednesday this week we went to the St. Louis Temple and stayed the night for a little R&R (not that you ever really get that staying in a hotel room). The girls had a blast jumping on the beds and swimming in the pool. They even slept well. It was Matt who kicked me all night. Next time he gets to share a bed with Ruth!



We decided to go to the zoo because we haven't been there in over a year. Mariah has an obsession with Giraffes. I don't know what it is, but whenever she is asked what her favorite animal is she has always responded with giraffe (cat is her second favorite). This is my favorite picture of her with a giraffe at the Hogle Zoo in Utah when she was two years old.

The last time we went to the St. Louis we headed to the opposite end of the zoo away from the giraffes first. Mariah cried the through the entire zoo that she wanted to see the giraffes. Why didn't we go see the giraffes first? (That delayed gratification thing is a nice idea, but it never works).


Needless to say, we went straight to the giraffes first this time. I wouldn't even let the girls look at much until we got there. No need to repeat past mistakes. It was a good day with not too many tears, and only a few rain drops.