About two weeks or so before my birthday, Bryan had me request the day off, and he did the same. He had some secret plans that I wouldn't find out about until the day came. I honestly was hoping that we would either go to Lagoon or to the Hogle Zoo. And I'm not going to lie, I really, really wanted it to be the Hogle Zoo. But I wasn't going to say anything to him! It was his day to plan and surprise me with!
The morning of my birthday, I awoke to Bryan making me yummy pancakes! Best birthday breakfast ever! I was grateful just for that! After we ate, I got to open my card and present from him. I had no clue what Bry had gotten for me, even after shaking the box. He totally surprised me, especially since "we are poor and we can't buy anything" until we get into our house. My present was a new digital camera with 10x optical, and an additional 6x digital zoom on top of that! Holy crap! It is a freakin sweet camera! My old one started dying a little while ago, and I don't think it has much time left (Which I guess is okay, considering I've had it for like 6 or 7 years now). I really wanted a colored camera (on the outside), so this one is a sweet blue color. I am totally in love with it! My pictures turn out so nice and clear! Ahh, he is so wonderful!
The breakfast and camera were just the mere beginnings of the most wonderful birthday ever! After a little bit of a drive, we pulled up at....
YES! The Hogle Zoo!!!
Super cute little monkeys!!!
The Red Panda
YES! The Hogle Zoo!!!
I don't know what all to say about the zoo, except it was awesome! The weather couldn't have been better, and we got to see most of the animals when they were more active - some we had to go back to later in the day, which was fine - we were in no hurry! Here are a bunch of pictures. I don't think they really need any explaining... but I'll probably say stuff about some of the pictures anyway :)
Super cute little monkeys!!!
The Red Panda
The best for last! The Tiger!
The end of our little visit at the zoo came somewhat as a relief. We had walked for several hours straight, and I was excited to sit down, and drink something cold and yummy! It was my choice for dinner, so of course I chose PF Changs. YUMMY!
With the exception of not getting to see or talk to some of my family, the day went absolutely perfect! And it ended with Snickers ice cream bars for dessert, and then a well-needed night of sleep! : )
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Looks like you had fun! For my birthday, I woke up, made food for dinner (via the crockpot), then didn't do anything until that night, when a few friends came over and we all watched the LOST season finale.
No real celebration at all, which is just how I like it.
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