"Where are we going?"..."What are we doing today?"

Being a Mom requires many hats, but entertainer is starting to be the most draining!  Each day I hear the questions..."Where are we going?" and "What are we doing today?".  These questions are starting to age me!!  The weekends seem to be filled with the most questions, but holidays are filled with the questions as well. 

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  The kids were out of school and instead of therapy Alex had an appointment at Phoenix Children's.  We headed to the zoo with the rest of the city!  The zoo was so full that people were having to park at the Spring Training baseball parking lot.  I told the kids that if we couldn't find a parking place in the zoo lot we wouldn't be getting out of the car.  We saw a family leaving and luckily found a space.  We had a good time walking around the zoo (I was trying to wear them out before sitting in the waiting room!).  Amelia loves getting to be out walking and being a big girl. 
The zoo gives us free passes each year when we renew our membership.  This year we received passes to ride the carousel.  As we walk by each visit I usually hurry the kids along and repeatedly say "no, not today".  There wasn't a line and the tickets were in my wallet so it was a great opportunity to get to say Yes!  Adam picked the dinosaur, Addison rode a seal (I couldn't see her from where we were standing.)  Amelia was on a cat and Alex rode a coyote.  The kids had fun riding the carousel and it was a great way to end our day at the zoo.

After we visited the zoo we headed to Phoenix Children's Hospital for Alex's appointment.

To all of the other parents "Entertainment Coordinators" past and present blesses you :)  I am sure that I asked my parents this question frequently and most likely still do each visit.  May we all not cringe or run and hide each time the questions are asked, but be excited and up for the challenge!!  LOL