Highlight Reel of the Last Week

  The countdown is on...  If you know, you know. 

   My calendar is very full these days. Just a few recent events... 

I took my 2 oldest grandchildren to a "ba-parade"

and to see giant pumpkins at a pumpkin festival

We went to our youngest grandson's baby dedication at their church last Sunday

Us Miller ladies did a shopping trip this week for Arianna's birthday

Can you guess what Avery's favorite store is?  

A lovely French cafe that was just a little above our tax bracket... 😁

Back in August I got a phone call out of the blue from our local library, informing me that I had won a prize from the Summer Reading Club! I logged a couple books this summer, but I really didn't expect to win anything when I entered my tickets. I won a 1-year family pass to The Wilds, a conservation center. For myself, my spouse and all my grandchildren (which isn't that many at this point). The first membership card got lost in the mail, but I finally got my card and booked a tour before they shut down for the winter next month. The kids loved it! Although they were disappointed there weren't any elephants at this zoo...  

You ride in an open-air bus through the pastures to see exotic animals that are endangered/near extinction. They've got a good thing going here. My favorite was the Persian Onager foal (laying in the grass here; when it stood up, it hid behind mom so I didn't get a good photo) -so cute! 

The kids' favorite was the cheetahs. Colton kept saying "run, cheetah, run!" but she only stared at him disinterestedly and ambled away after a bit

When we saw this Pere David's deer, Colton blurted out "how about we shoot him?" -twice- while I crossed my fingers that the tour guide couldn't understand what he said. #waystogetkickedout 

It tickles me how this one is her father's daughter 

(notice how she is using her hands as binoculars to see animals off in the distance)

Being the time of year it is, there were not very many people around- we were the only 3 people on our tour bus. I hope to visit a couple more times before my membership expires.