Safari Day!!!

We went to the Briarwood Ranch for G's belated safari requested birthday. During Spring Break, we discovered how fun a Tennessee Safari could be. G wanted to have her birthday there as soon as we were pulling out of the parking lot this Spring. Getting there when it opened today was an excellent call considering the heat and the crowd. Fred Two Feathers was our driver and guide. This is who he introduced us to first:



He was an elk named Dakota. His horns were felt like velvet...and when he stuck his head into trailer, the children in the other party freaked out. I was laughing on the inside. That is wrong, I know. These feisty little friends also came to visit:



We avoided getting nipped and got to pet their striped backs. So beautiful. Next we drove up to the top of the hill and found Bill:



Just drop handfuls of feed on his tongue and he'll be your best friend. So cool!

After the safari and birthday lunch, we went home tired and dehydrated but excited about our adventure. We watched Batman Begins and the boy took his new job as an "uncle" seriously:



We have a new Bitty Baby in the house and he takes the feelings very seriously. Safaris and new babies....excitement never ends at our house.
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