Finally, a Day Out With Friends!!!!!

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For the first time in many weeks we were able to spend the day with friends at Zootastic Park! It was a very hot, July day but none of us even cared! It was so nice to be out and about, spending time with another family! 
  
Zootastic Park is a hidden gem in Troutman, NC
We've waited forever to get our kids together for a play date!!
We got to feed the giraffes. They came right up to us! It was so much fun!
The kids loved petting the giraffes! So did the mommas!
Each kid got to feed the tigers meat, too! This was Tyson's turn. 
Dylan's turn

Evan's turn

I helped Allison with her turn.
The turtles were a huge hit with all the kids!
We had to pull them away from the turtles!

My kiddos adored the baby goats!
The Zoo had lots of baby animals. This one was a baby camel.
Allison and Scarlett loved feeding the ducks together.
Allison actually LOVED every animal she got close to!
Their wagon rides were closed due to social distancing so we
did the drive thru option to see the rest of the animals. 
These guys aren't one bit afraid of the cars!
  
After a very fun morning we decided to have Red Robin for lunch!
Check out the girls in this picture! I think they're exhausted!


The boys had their own table and enjoyed playing on the tablets, of course. 


The girls got to sit together too!
I can't even express how much I enjoyed 
spending time with this sweet friend!

Today I am thankful for a beautiful summer day, all of the amazing animals we were able to see, and good friends to enjoy the day with. We've always loved doing things with friends but after all these weeks at home, today was a very special treat! We had a wonderful time and we're looking forward to more fun days with friends this summer!

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