Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My

Yes, we went to the zoo yesterday. It was so much fun! Eighty-five percent of the animals in the zoo are found in Colombia. There were many of the same animals that we see in our zoos in the U.S. There were lions...as our older son pointed out, there was a Papa, a Mama, and 5 children just like our family:) ...and tigers...he was sitting right up in the window washing his face with a gigantic paw just like our kitties at home... ...and bears...we couldn't figure out what he was doing, either he was getting ready to jump the ditch separating him from us or dancing or something he ate didn't agree with him... ...oh my! In the monkey house one of the monkeys jumped right at our older boy and smashed into the window; he and Sydney jumped at least 3 feet in the air. My favorite was the butterfly habitat. There were so many different colors of butterflies; they were beautiful. The boys stuck their fingers in the mangoes that were out for their food and some of the butterflies landed on their hand to get at the juice. Well, the younger one couldn't stand still long enough so I don't think he ever managed to get one. They also had a display of a bunch of cocoons in various stages. It was awesome!

We found out that we didn't get the fastest of the ten courts, but we didn't get the slowest either. Our attorney knows the secretary in the court we were assigned to so she will try to get her to speed the process. But the procurator is out of town next week (I'm not sure what his job is in the process) and the judge is a "strictly by the books" kind of judge. So please continue to pray for a miracle. We flew over here as a family and we'd really like to fly home as a family. Our tickets are for June 16th. That is our younger son's 7th birthday. What an awesome birthday present!! Keep praying!

Today was uneventful. A little grocery shopping, a walk to the park, and a stop for ice cream. Not much else to tell and I need my rest:)