The Detroit Zoo

This was Stella's first trip to the Detroit Zoo and Emma's second.  Emma said she didn't remember the trip, but she did remember it when we got to the Prairie Dog exhibit where you could crawl underneath.  I'm not sure if she remembers it or just remembers looking at the pictures of it.

Stella, you seemed to love the meerkats and the seals.  You were not too thrilled by the big headed turtle.  It was swimming in the tank and as it got closer to you, you scooted back as far as you could in your stroller.

Emma, you said your favorite was the giraffes and the "ancient Egyptians."  You spotted the decorations they use in the giraffe enclosures and wanted to get closer to see those.  The giraffes played second fiddle to those apparently.  You didn't like the penguins because the exhibit stunk.

I had just enough cash on me for Emma to ride the carousel.  Stella got on for free.  Stella liked pointing at Daddy.  Emma squealed with delight.

After the penguins, I took you both into the butterfly house.  Daddy couldn't come because we couldn't bring strollers in.  As soon as we walked into the butterfly house, a huge blue butterfly (probably the size of my hand when its wings are down) landed on Stella's leg.  Stella, you went to reach for it to touch it.  I wasn't sure what would happen to us if you killed a butterfly, so I pulled your hand back quickly.  Emma, you said, "Shake her leg!  Get it off!"  The people near us said, "Look, the butterfly landed on the baby's leg!"  I shook Stella's leg and it eventually flew off.  It then circled Emma's head.  Emma, you screamed bloody murder and ran around my legs like the butterfly was a lion and was going to eat you.  All the people must have thought you were a crazy banshee!  After that we walked out as quickly as we could.  I didn't have a hand to take the camera in.  Here's a link to the butterfly that landed on Stella.

The big headed turtle Stella wanted nothing to do with.

Pointing at camels

Rock on her palm.  She refused to walk at all.  

Meerkats

The ancient Egyptians...oh, and the giraffes.

Seals!

I felt some kinship with the mother chimp on the sign today.

She didn't actually kiss him so we came home just the 4 of us still.