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My DF really wanted to see ITTBAB, so we did that next. I don’t think this was the first time the boys did this, but I know we skipped it last year, so it’s been a while anyway.

Then we got the train over to RPW. On the way, the boys had their picture taken in front of the TOL.



A train was just leaving, so we had to wait a few minutes for the next one to arrive. We started off inside, with the boys petting some of the animals, including a ferret.



They also got to meet Rafiki, but those pics were taken by DSIL, so I don’t have them, and there wasn’t a PP photographer around. There wasn’t anything going on in the vet window, but I wasn’t surprised to find that this late in the day. The boys still enjoyed seeing a few of the creepier-crawlier animals up close.

Then we went outside to pet some animals. The boys loved that!







Noah had to cry uncle – his face paint was too hot and he needed to wash it off (and it was looking a little creepy because it was all sweaty and everything). So he went into the bathroom to scrub his face and Isaiah suckered his mom into buying him a snake and a big ugly spider. Made of rubber, of course!

Then we caught the train back to Africa. And it was time for KS! Imagine that. The animals weren’t as frisky as they’d been the other day (though we’ll have one hippo make up for it in his own way later). I only took a few pictures.





















What? Ten pictures is “a few” compared to what I usually do! After KS, the family split up a little, with DM and DF going off to catch the FOTLK show. I never did get to see it, so it’s a priority for my next trip!

Anyway, while they were doing that (and DF recorded it because it’s his favorite show), we walked the PFET.



One of the hippos was in the tank, and we could see him but he wasn’t close and wasn’t swimming around or anything. Then we suddenly saw a huge burst of bubbles. Okay, then. A few seconds later, Isaiah (who I needn’t remind you is a 6-year-old boy) says (in that loud, shouty, six-year-old boy way) “Who farted?!” Of course, I didn’t catch on and figured it was one of his brothers (Isaiah will happily own up to his own farts ), so I just moved back to the other end of the room, out of smellin’ range.

Well, about 5 seconds later, I smelled something. And it was vile! Peeeee-yuuuu! It could’ve peeled the paint off the walls. We finally figured out it was the hippo who’d farted. We’re a little slow on the uptake! But you know it’s bad if we could smell it through that thick Plexiglas! Needless to say, we moved on to the gorillas.

They were out, apparently enjoying snack time.











Lilly was very playful this day and we had a lot of fun watching her. At one point she was facing the window, but shuffling sideways very quickly. I said she was doing football drills, which my three football-playing nephews thought was hilarious.

We needed to catch up with Mom and Dad, so we finished up and started walking that way. Back together, we continued on to Asia, where we took a quick spin through the MJT. Believe it or not, I only took one photo.



And then, a couple more rides on EE. Frankly, I lost count. I had to get our final ride photo, though, mostly because of Daniel and Isaiah!



Pure joy! And that’s how I feel when I look at that picture! The park was closed so we couldn’t do any more rides. We slowly made our way out of the park, remembering to pick up Daniel’s dinosaur on the way. This is the first time I’ve ever been at AK from park open to park close!

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