Spring Break 2010...TUNICA, MS

So, while many people were chilling out on a beach somewhere or just traveling to places far and wide, we were at home for Spring Break. Don't feel bad for us though...we actually had Mimi for the ENTIRE week!! We LOVED having her and Webb said, more than 5 or 6 times, that Mimi should just live with us because we have a guest bedroom that she could 'fit' in. It is just a shame that Natchez and Tunica are SOOOO far apart. Anyway, I woke up each day just waiting for my mom to say...'well, I guess I better head back'...all the while listing ALL of the things that she needed to do and the people that count on her for so many things in their lives. Instead, she and Webb slept late every morning and we never got out of our jammies until around lunch time. It was wonderful. We needed her and she was here. To be honest, I don't think she wanted to leave even when she did, but she does have a life and after a full week I felt the least that I could do would be to 'give her back' to her life. If any men happen upon this post I'm sure you are thinking 'WOW, a whole week with the mother-in-law?!?!? Was John Allen out of town or what?" Well, no he wasn't. He was here and he was wonderful. He insisted that Mimi stay the whole week and even said he liked her being here...and you know what? I really think he did. He is a special man and I thank God everyday for having him in our life. To the moon and back, John Allen :)

So, while we didn't necessarily have a 'Girls Gone Wild' week for Spring Break, we did make a trip to the Memphis zoo while she was here. It was FREEZING all week and then on the first pretty day that rolled around we got up, got dressed, (after 11:00, of course) and headed to the zoo. It was a great day...

If you haven't been to the Memphis Zoo lately, or ever, and you live within a decent driving distance, I highly reccommend a trip. We 'aquired' a membership this day in hopes that we make a few more trips before the weather is so hot that the animals all go into hiding! Seriously, it is a beautiful zoo and they are adding new things ALL of the time. Webb's favorite exhibit of the day were the polar bears. We have been to the zoo several times and it has always been too warm for them to be out. Well, this was our lucky day!!! They were our swimming and playing and really putting on a 'show'. Webb stood with his face pressed to the  glass tank for over half an hour! I think I took 50 pictures of him in there, but these were the cutest. This one bear swam around and around and around. It was so much fun to watch and even moreso to see how much Webb enjoyed them.

Because there is an entire album from the zoo that will have to be posted elsewhere, I will post just this one last pic. Our FAVORITE animals at the zoo and well, just in general...THE TIGERS!! The tigers at the Memphis zoo are HUGE and the white tiger is just beautiful! The 'CATS' were the last things we saw before we left and it was obviously feeding time. They were all pacing back and forth and growling...it was pretty cool. I want to pack a lunch and go pic-nik at the zoo one day. Anyone want to join us?