Saturday, June 9, 2012

Early Father's Day

 Since Ken and I will be in Israel on Father's Day, the kids and I decided we would celebrate Ken early this year.  Ken is such an amazing dad and we wanted him to feel special and appreciated.  Sooo, we made garden stones for him and we got him some doughnuts and spelled the word "dad" with them. 

 Then we took him to a place called Prehistoric Pets.  I had been there a few years ago with Brad and baby Lila and knew then that this would be a place that Ken would enjoy.
 Growing up, Ken had a wide assortment of animals, including a newt and iguana.  This place has an amazing display of MANY reptiles-a 2 headed snake named Thelma and Louise, the largest albino boa in the world (named Twinkie), and a tame monitor that roams the store, just to name a few. 
 We fed the turtles and tortoises...
 The turtles ate live meal worms while the tortoises ate veggies.

 They allow you to handle a few of the reptiles...  Everyone enjoyed this part. 
They host birthday parties here or you can have them bring some reptiles to your party at your house. 

This place also has loads of fossils all around the store and Ken enjoyed looking at those too.  They were very unique and unlike any that we have seen anywhere, even in museums!
 All told, Ken enjoyed his day and we did too! 

2 comments:

The Owen Family said...

Lori, the kids are growing up SO much! "Baby" Lila is such a cutie!! Glad you got to celebrate Ken together...looks like it was a fun day! :)

Cup of Joe with three sugars said...

Is that alligator on the carpet alive? If so, I dont blame Sky for keeping an eye on it at all times! lol You guys have a wonderful trip to Isreal! We will be praying for a fun, spirit-filled, and safe trip. And that your kiddos dont miss you too much, and vica-versa! Love you!