Zoology Camp For Madeleine

Before summer began I told each of the girls they could chose one activity to be involved in over the summer. Madeleine immediately opted to participate in the the zoology summer camp held at her school. For one week, she went up to school everyday and learned more about animals and animal care. They visited the Humane Society and a veterinary  clinic and did an activity where the kids doctored their own stuffed animals - that's something she's had a lot of practice with! The grand finale was to spend the night camping out at the zoo. After a trip to the store for new sleeping bags and an air mattress pump, she and I headed up to the zoo just at closing time. Her class had the place to themselves and enjoyed playing games in the education center, having a "get to know you session" with some small animals, roasting hot dogs and marshmallows next to the elephants, and finally taking a "nocturnal animal" tour after sunset. Due to projected rain,  instead of tents we slept inside, which was fine with me. Before we left the next morning Madeleine spent her own money on a stuffed wombat from the gift shop to add to her ever growing menagerie. Madeleine couldn't take it all in fast enough. She said she had "a great experience." Sharing it with her made it great for me.