The Memphis Blues had us Crying in Memphis

This past weekend, we joined some friends from our Sunday School on a trip to the Memphis Zoo.

I can sum up our trip with one phrase...fun was had by none---at least for our family.

We thought it would be best for us to travel up Friday night and stay in a hotel in order to keep us from having to get up so early on Saturday. Well, what a mistake. I would rather have gotten up early and gotten less sleep than the no sleep we actual got. In trying to save time, we lost sleep.

The boys were wired after traveling about 3 hours, so naturally they ran around screaming, playing, and having BIG fun in a little room.

I even bathed them thinking that would calm them down. It had the opposite effect which led to further disasters. The tub was so much shorter than ours at home, while I was getting CB out, BB crawled out and proceeded to run around naked. He even "hiked his leg" on the side table and peed all over it. They both laughed at the fountain of urine that continued to flow for what seemed like forever. Life seems to be in slow motion during incidents such as this. By the time I could make it to BB, he was through. And by the look on his face, I think was "sniffing" for his next marking.

You may wonder where JB was at this time. He had to go back out to the car to get somethings that he had forgotten.

Needless to say, none of us slept which made for a very fussy and whiney day at the zoo. CB cried to play in any water that puddled or pooled. Even if it was in the cages or exhibits. BB cried wanting an endless amount of goldfish to eat and to climb on the park benches. Both of which he could do at home.

After about 2 1/2 hours of this, we just packed up and headed back home. We didn't even take the time to change their diapers before heading out. People had begun to look at us as if we were one of the exhibits. I can't blame them, we do tend to be a "dog and pony show" everywhere we go. They were so tired that they were asleep before we pulled out of the parking lot.

Regardless of our outcome, our friends had a great time. You will notice that I have posted a few pics, well the only pics that we had a chance to take. These are pics just before the big meltdowns...notice it's plural.

We definitely left our mark in Memphis. Especially BB, FF Inn, room 322.

We have been talking about taking a short family vacation to the aquarium in Atlanta. We are re-thinking this idea...I think we will spare Atlanta and its hotels. Maybe the beach. I think they can handle us..they are used to hurricanes.

Until next time, HB

The highlight of the trip for CB, splashing in any water

The highlight of the trip for BB, climbing on the park benches.