Happy Birthday Bill

Bill's birthday was on Friday. We had a lot of weekend plans so we decided to celebrate on Sunday. We spent Friday night at a Trivia Night event and I made birthday cookies for Bill. He was nice and shared them with everyone on our team. On Saturday we helped out at an embassy fundraiser, the Auction. It was fun, but it was a long night. So, on Sunday we were more than ready to relax and celebrate Bill's birthday.

I decided to take Bill out on his birthday for a special adventure. I told Bill we were just going for a walk, but we met up with some friends and headed for our secret location. We went to the ZOO!! As you may remember from my earlier post about the zoo signs, you know that we've been curious about this "legendary" zoo for some time. And, I figured if the quantity of signs pointing to the zoo was any indication of its quality, then it would be terrific! Besides, who doesn't love the zoo?!?

We insisted that Bill get a birthday balloon to identify him as the birthday boy all day long. The girls picked out a pretty pink unicorn balloon for him. Unfortunately, he wasn't allowed to take the balloon inside the zoo so we had to tie it to the entrance fence. The good news is that she was still there when we got out...so the pretty pink unicorn is happy in our living room.

We had a fun time at the zoo. It was bigger than I thought it would be but it still wasn't too impressive. The monkeys were very entertaining and funny. Other popular animals were the lemurs, the seals, the pygmy hippopotamus, and the entire reptile house.

After the zoo, we went back to our apartment for cake, ice cream, and presents. It was very fun to have everyone there to help celebrate Bill's birthday. He was surprised by the zoo outing and had fun with the cake and ice cream. Thanks to all our friends for coming and enjoying the afternoon with us.

Bill with his birthday balloon that the girls picked out

we're ready to see the whole zoo!
hanging out with the bison

looking at the funny monkeys

we are cute lemurs!

very cute!

walking home

now that we've been to the zoo, we all know where it is!

Bill's birthday cake with all the candles

waiting for cake

opening presents

happy birthday, Bill

I know that I didn't include any pictures of the animals, but a day at the zoo is about more than just exotic animals. Its about spending a sunny afternoon with good friends and having a great time. Yes, we did see the animals, but they were not the important part and you'll have to look at Bill's pictures to see them...he took lots!

Happy Birthday Bill!

**As a side note, this is my 100th blog post, and I think that's cause for celebration. Its a big deal...I've written something 100 times and people are still reading. So, I'm looking forward to 100 more.