Thursday morning we let the kids relax some after a late night. Then we headed to the Oklahoma City Zoo. I hadn't been in years, so I was excited to see the changes and visit the new Oklahoma exhibit.
As soon as we arrived, it started sprinkling. That may have been consecutive day #22 of rain for OKC. We thought we were safe when it quickly passed. Little did we know.
Everyone enjoyed seeing the animals and walking through the Oklahoma Exhibit, which is similar to the Texas-themed exhibit at the Fort Worth Zoo. All of the animals and plants are native to the state.
Now, we didn't expect to spend more than a couple of hours at the zoo. My experience with kids is that they tire very quickly and two hours is more than enough. So it was no surprise that at almost exactly two hours into the visit, Brendan began his meltdown. It was hot and he was tired, which only made it worse. So as we were dealing with him, the heavens opened and the rain came pouring down. Kelsey, Uncle Kenny, Aunt Jenn, Aunt Amy, Kylie and I got stuck under the trees. Kelsey wasn't amused, as it was also time for her to eat. Finally, my mom and I decided to run to the car, which wasn't too far away. By the time we made it to the car, the rain had let up but my mom couldn't find the car keys. So Kelsey and I sat in a very hot, humid car so she could nurse. Ugh.
This zoo meltdown marks the third zoo that Brendan has left crying and screaming. Not a good stat to be keeping. The first meltdown came at the Columbus Zoo, in which I had to carry him from what had to have been the farthest point from the entrance to the car. The second meltdown was at the Denver Zoo with his cousin John Mitchell and Uncle John along for the fun. Lesson learned, finally: Keep visits to the zoo short and sweet.
That evening, Ken and I left the children with my family so we could enjoy a night out. Ken shopped at Harold's for some shirts and then we enjoyed dinner at Iron Starr, an urban BBQ restaurant.
Next: Winding down and heading home
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