SB Zoo Camp Day 3

Calvin got a hat. As he reported today he "saw animals, played on the playground, ate lunch, ran around, and went home".






Ellie learned how to do sutures and bandage animals. Apparently they practiced sutures on hotdogs and oranges. She also got to go behind the fence at the giraffe enclosure and see how the vets feed them. She also saw X-rays for a sick crane that swallowed a coin (don't throw change into fountains and ponds people!).



And then there was ice cream.



And crazies.


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Zoo camp Day 2

According to the kids, Ellie used real needles and learned how to give shots and start an IV, they practiced on fruit and hot dogs. She also got into the kitchen where they talked about how they make animals sleep to see the vet (gorillas get medicine in Gatorade, otters are trained to visit the vet, and they have to shot the lion with a tranquilizer).

Calvin rode the train, which he is now expecting to do everyday at camp, and fed the giraffe. The giraffe had a scratchy tongue and it licked him.










And they are getting spoiled with hot breakfasts with Grandma!


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Zoo Camp Day 1

It's a milestone. Both kids went to the same camp, SB Zoo Camp, together today. Well, technically Ellie is doing a junior veterinary camp, but it's at the zoo and they have the same shirt.




They both were super excited and had a blast. Ellie met the zoo vet and saw the zoo hospital. Calvin, apparently, learned about the otters and saw the giraffe. He also said they saw the tiger, but the zoo doesn't have a tiger, so he maybe saw the snow leopard or lion.






He seems too little to be at camp, but Ellie did the same thing five years ago at his age. Maybe it's just that the shirt is way too big.


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SBMNH Camp Day 5

Ellie had a great last day of camp. And got ice cream!




Calvin and I had rough morning. I had promised special breakfast but then an evil person parked to block half my driveway, so I couldn't get out. Calvin was angry. And even though a sheriff came to ticket the offending car, Calvin was grumpy. He actually told the sheriff he like fire trucks better.







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SBNHM Camp Day 4

She started her day with waffles and ended it with a raptor.








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SBNHM Camp Day 3

Someone had a special breakfast and special dinner.

I'm also pretty sure that said-someone doesn't like to be interrupted while eating.












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SBMNH Camp Day 2

If your shirt has your name on it...you can't pass it down. (Calvin has been wearing some of Ellie's old camp shirts lately)


Calvin had some ugly bedhead this morning, but wouldn't let me comb or brush it.






And someone went shopping:
(It's her grandpas frog, that is NOT coming home with her)


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