"Should we go? Should we not go?" Those were the questions we asked ourselves repeatedly yesterday afternoon. Nikolas had been ill and we weren't sure if he had the endurance for a trip into the city to see the Zoolights. On the otherhand, it was Emalie's first Christmas and the weather forecast was most friendly for this night (who wants to walk around the zoo when it's 10 degrees??). On a whim, we packed up and went. The drive into the city was easy. Arrival at the zoo-- OH MY GOSH!! Was the entire state of Colorado here at the zoo to see the lights?!? It was insane. Maybe that's a touch of what it's like to attend New Year's Eve in Manhattan. Crazy. We stood in line (the longest line ever....) to buy our tickets and another line to enter. Crazy. The entire event was quite a sensory overload-- the people, the music, the lights. We originally thought this could be an annual holiday outing. After our first visit we're thinking it might be once every 5 or 10 years! Don't get me wrong, the lights were beautiful. We had visited the zoo in early October and they were already starting to put up the lights. I can't even imagine how many lights were used and how many hours it took to arrange them all. Very impressive. But everywhere you moved, you were swept away in a sea of people. Anyway, enjoy the photos from our excursion and be glad you didn't have to brave the elements (30 degrees felt very cold after a few hours) or deal with the masses!
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| Sven's mom FINALLY gets to meet Emalie! |
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| My sweet smiles! |
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| I have no idea what he's doing (or why the couple in the background decided to plop themselves down while I was taking a picture and do the same thing!). |
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| This one was very cool-- the mom's head would turn and the baby would hide behind her. |
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| Someone's getting sleepy. |
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| I'm thinking this dragon needs be hung on Emalie's wall (ok, the photo not the actual dragon!). |
These elephants were adorable!
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| Nikolas insisted I take a picture of this-- his favorite radio station here in Denver. |
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| I again have no idea what he's doing. |
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| The assorted lanterns were very cool. |
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I'm sure I'm the only one in attendance who took a photo of this bike!
Not quite the "Bike in Lavender" that I took in Sequim, but still neat. |
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| More lanterns. |
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| And even more. |
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| This tree changed colors. Cool! |
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| An orca for Nikolas. |
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By the end of our visit, we were all ready to go. Emalie was shedding clothes faster than we could pick them up off the ground!
Merry Christmas, Everyone. May your holiday be safe, happy and filled with love. |
