Zoos and Ferris Wheel fun.

One of the things we have had no shortage of here in Okinawa is glorious sunsets. Olivia and Alessandra have both become so accustomed to the evening going on "pause" to go and make sure we stop and watch the sun pass onto the horizon. Lucky people we are...

One day this week we headed to the Okinawa Zoo (or Kodomo-no-kuni as it is called here - I think translates as Children's Park)

Olivia and Daddy sitting in the giant chair

Alessandra sitting in the small chair...

Outside in the park - with the pretend bear... we love pretend animals almost as much as the real ones..

Olivia posing as an Okinawan Bat. We see these guys every day and they are BIG and fly low. Not quite this big though..

This sign just had to be shared... I won't share the sad sight of the lion in it's cage, but apparently he has been known for sending a little spray in the people's way..

We also did another first for us this week. Brad had been telling Olivia he would take her on the Ferris Wheel at American Village since last winter. They finally went (and took Alessandra and I with them too).

Here we are trying to take a family shot...

better...

best?

Ferris wheel at night...

another crazy sunset from the other night...