Bluet's first Bluet

One portion of the weekend was spent at the playground, where Bluet swung on the swings for a long, long time.

Then Emily spotted some Bluets growing in the shade, and Bluet got to see her flower for the first time (as did I). They are very pretty and Bluet even gave one a bath in the water fountain.

Zoooooooo

The last couple of weekends we've taken Bluet to the Zoo as it is near enough to walk and nice enough for her to run free. This Sunday we got there around 9AM, and it was pretty much deserted, presumably because everyone else in Texas was still in church, which was great for us. She even had the suitable for ages 5-12 playground all to herself. In the children's Zoo there is an owl she likes to stare at, and some goats that appear to be on mogadon or something - they do not mind being prodded or brushed by un-gentle small children (or maybe they are so used to it they don't care). We also heard a tiger roar, which was exciting, although Bluet prefers the drinking fountains to anything else there. Except perhaps the large cardboard cut out of Dora the explorer. These are, of course, the main reasons to go to the Zoo

NB Note the choice of free water from the drinking fountain vs $3 from the vending machine, side by side. I for one could not make up my mind