We hosted Matt's family this year for Christmas and New Years, and it was fun but after they left we felt like we needed a fun family day just for us. I convinced Matt to go to the Wild Animal Park (now called the safari park but its hard for me to get used to the new name!), which he didn't want to do because if the long drive. We ended up going, and I'm so glad we did because it really was a fun day. When you drive all the way out there, it sort of feels like you are on vacation.
Matt likes to torture us by making us go into the lorikeet exhibit. Keira and I aren't big fans because the birds swoop and dive bomb you for food, and they poop on you. Animals seem to love Matt so the birds just land on him and eat quietly. Keira got into it too, but a bird pooped directly on her head and we had to wash her hair in the sink!
The highlight for Keira was the park map. She stopped every few minutes to consult the map and give us directions, and even examined the map throughout the entire tram ride!
This picture of Matt and Keira on the tram is so funny to me -- Keira is enthralled with the map and Matt is totally bored. Keira brought the map home with us and had to take it around to show her grandparents and friends at school!