Well, it is the Summer school holidays here at the moment.. we start the week before Christmas and the kids go back to school at the start of February.
Well, the other day we went to the Perth zoo with our good mates Helen and Ray. In case you have not read any earlier posts, Ray has Fanconi Anaemia like Jasper. We met them when we all went to Adelaide in September 08 for the first FA Australia Camp.
Then on for a ride of the carousel!
Here are those tortises again.. all be it statues of them! Another "must have" photo at the zoo.
Jasper and I have been spending a lot of time at the beach and at my mum and dad's pool! It has been pretty warm here since Christmas, lately it has been 37C (98 - 99F). We get the sea breeze early though, and that means I don't need to kick on the airconditioner most days.
Well, the other day we went to the Perth zoo with our good mates Helen and Ray. In case you have not read any earlier posts, Ray has Fanconi Anaemia like Jasper. We met them when we all went to Adelaide in September 08 for the first FA Australia Camp.
We have not seen Helen and Ray in ages, so it was nice to have a catch up!
Here are some shots of our adventure.
Right inside the gate there is this momma gorilla with her baby (just a statue!). It is a given that everyone sits there and had a cuddle at some point in their visit.
Next we saw these big tortises. This one was eating his breakfast! It is ages away from the fence, and totally HUGE!
The boys liked the rhino butt pointing at them.. made me think of that song... "I like big butts..." you know the one!!
The most amazing thing happened when we stopped for a drink.. (we were waiting for the nocturnal house to open) Tricia the elephant walked right by us on her morning walk.. I have never seen an elephant so close before, and she was beautiful!
The boys thought it was icypole time.. it was warm, and only 10am!
Then on for a ride of the carousel!
Here are those tortises again.. all be it statues of them! Another "must have" photo at the zoo.Here are Jasper and Ray at the orangutang enclosure.. There is a cheeky little monkey hanging in the background. They were all just chilling out because of the heat.
We stopped at the park area for a sit, and to let the kids play. Here they are at the water area... jasper was trying to drink the water, and Ray was posing!!
Here are Ray, Helen and Jasper at the end of the zoo trip.
We had a great time, and Jasper was totally exhausted after this..
Here are Ray, Helen and Jasper at the end of the zoo trip.
We had a great time, and Jasper was totally exhausted after this..
Jasper has his next blood test due on the 19th January, so I will post again then!!
Thanks for checking in on us, remember to leave a message, Jasper loves reading them!
Brooke
3 comments:
Icypole? That's a new one. I'm so glad I have you to teach me Aussie slang. Like veggiemate. Jasper looks great and I'm so glad you guys had a great time looking at animal behind.
Hahaha! I find that amusing...what Kristin said about the icypole! I wonder what they call it? An Ice block I suppose. We also call it an icypole or ice block....hehe
I am glad you guys had fun at the zoo. Helen and Ray look well!
Love ya heaps!
Charisse
Hi Jasper!
It looks like you had so much fun at the zoo! My favorite animal is the elephant and polar bear. What's yours? I'm glad its nice and warm at home, here in Boston its only 25 degrees! VERY CHILLY! An icypole (or popsicle as we call it in the states) would freeze on my tongue if I tried to eat one! Tell Mum & Dad I said hello. Enjoy the rest of your school break!
Love,
Meghan
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