ZOO Lights

We found a daily deal and grabbed it to go and see the Zoo lights. This was a first for us as we usually just go to Temple Square (come on-it's free!) but we got double booked on the day we planned so this was a great (and very cheap) alternative. It is safe to say that the girls loved it! There were a few animals out-most of them were sleeping, but Sofia did get to see the bats which she let me know would be awake since the sleep during the day. Then went on to tell me the difference between the fruit bats (the nice ones) and the meat bats (the scary ones). Hilarious! And Grandpa, Sofia wanted me to mention that she actually DID have another had and gloves on, but she did not want to wear that one, she wanted her Russian one! She definitely loves that hat.

 This was a tunnel of sorts that lit up at different times. It took me at least 3 times to get the pic right with the amount of light that I needed! Love those 3!

 We had a punch card with a few "punches" left in it, so we even got to ride the carousel! It was a bit chilly, but who doesnt love a carousel?! Ella a la' Twilight on the wolf and Sofia had to jump on a spotted seal last minute since she couldnt find the monkey!

 

There was a group of carolers in costume ( I LOVE this!) and they asked Sofia to come up and shake the jingle bells while they sung. Well, Sofia was MORE than willing to oblige and loved it. Ella took one step forward and ran behind my legs. ") She was NOT interested in being in front of all those people. Sofia didnt seem to mind all that much.

I should have taken a pic, but didnt. We went and got hot chocolate for the girls and saw this adorable older couple with one hot chocolate that they shared between them. We stopped to talk to them for a few minutes. He was wearing a cowboy hat, which of course in Ella's eyes means- hes a cowboy. So she let him know what she thought and this cute man tipped his hat and said, Howdy little lady. Then as we left, like the true gentleman he was, tipped it once again and said, you take care now-ya hear? He made my two little girls night.