safari

sorry for no post yesterday -- we've been so busy and are having an amazing time hanging with our DTC crew!!  This will be a picture heavy post cause I know that's why you stopped by.  Leggo.....

last night in Jinan -- somehow I missed posting this before.  

 first sip of Coke

 guess she liked it

 1st plane ride

 somebody (ahem...Piper) was a bit upset by her chipping nail polish so we did a touch-up

 Pres shoved her out of the way so she could get a turn

 they get along best in the tub

 I swear this child couldn't get any cuter if she tried

 petting a baby croc

 we've had a few days where I think my kids have turned into baboons

 feeding the monkeys -- 5RMB (less than $1USD) for a bag of raw potatoes & carrots.  The monkey with his hands up caught several that were tossed to him

 sign says "no climbing" - she apparently can't read since that is exactly what she tried to do

 mama & baby

 Safari on wheels -- animals were super close

 worn out from all the excitement

 locals can drive their own vehicle on the safari -- guess this person didn't read the gazillion signs telling you not to feed the animals

 baby zebra - so sweet!

 baby wilder beasts

 they gave Chloe plastic gloves to eat her chicken wings with

 Piper said she's 4 so she gets an ice cream cone

we didn't know tigers were such good swimmers

 white tigers

 feeding tigers - she wasn't thrilled to touch raw meat...10RMB (less than $2USD)

 ignore my goofy face - I was saying "JiaJia" trying to get her to look at the camera

 baby tigers

 bottle feeding the baby white tiger

 baby girl looooooves her some ice cream

Coop's a bit of a celebrity

 feeding the giraffes - 15RMB (just over $2USD)

 playing so well together

 having a great time

 ok, that's enough

 giant pandas

 lesser pandas (red)