.: the zoo, the swings, and a cavy too…
Ryland had his first zoological experience this past Tuesday (3/27/07). We got to see some interesting animals like the Cavy which is in the rodent family and resembles a very large rabbit. We also saw a peacock, a sleeping leopard, some bison, and even a few very stinky llamas (Ryan named one of them Tina).
Patagonian Cavy
After seeing the animals Ryland had his first park experience. Salisbury City Park is located at the west entrance to the Salisbury Zoo. He rode Ben’s Red Swings and seemed to enjoy it. At first he and I swang together, but soon my adventurous son was ready to swing alone. Ben’s Red Swings is a playground reconstruction effort at the Salisbury City Park, in memory of Benjamin Layton who passed away in 2003 at age 4 following a two-year battle with cancer. Ben’s final wish was that he would receive angel wings when he arrived in Heaven in his favorite color—red. The Ben’s Red Swings project memorializes that wish by providing a safe place for other children to play. This park not only has amazing red swings but has castles, forts, and ships that Ryland will be able to explore as he gets older. It is a great place for the imagination to go wild.
It is wonderful to live in a place that has so much to offer families. Salisbury is a community where Ryland can have a vast array of experiences and countless opportunities to grow physically, mentally, and spititually. I am so thankful that God has brought us to the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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April 1st, 2007 at 9:11 pm
Honey-babe… great blog. And remind me to buy you some new pants without large rips in the knee. Did that jack-o-cavy-rabbit gnaw that hole in your pants?
April 1st, 2007 at 9:17 pm
I’m pretty sure it was that hungry llama Tina who got my pants. You know that any time you want to buy me new clothes I’m in. Also, if you look closely you’ll notice your son has some high waters on… last I new capris weren’t “in” for boys this season. Let’s go shopping
April 1st, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Let’s… you roll the dough that you keep hidden in your jewelry box… and I’ll drive you… Miss Daisy…
April 2nd, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Shopping!!!! Count me in! I’ll be at Buffalo Wild Wings watching a game and you can stop by and pick me up when you are out of money!!
Pops
April 9th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Sounds like a plan… BWW in Sherman has held many memories for the Weavers in the past couple of years since it miraculously popped up from the ground. (Gotta love that shrimp!)
April 17th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Forget Buffalo Wild Wings - I want to go to that zoo. Zoos are on my top ten list for places to chill. What a neat memorial, too! Wish we could’ve been there with you!
May 8th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Did you know that the Patagonian Cavy is actually a RUS (Rodent of Unusual Size). You gotta see the film Princess Bride to fully apreciate this.