Daddy/Daughter Trip to the Shooting Range

Dad raising the flag so that people know the range is "hot."


You talking to me?


Dad showing me up.


I preferred the revolver. Are you still talking to me?!


Dad said I did pretty good and I agree.

Dad quotes of the day:
"You are only allowed to shoot someone on purpose."
"Shoot the heart."
"If you shoot someone and they get back up...you're in trouble."

Taronga Zoo, Australia

I am slowly forgetting what I have already posted from our trip to Sydney so I have decided that I should try to finish before the year is out.
There is so much to do in Sydney and it's a good idea to kill two birds with one stone whenever possible. After a little research we found out that you can take a ferry ride across Sydney Harbor to the Taronga Zoo. Score!






Bus ride from the ferry.


We're here!


We ran up to this exhibit so excited to see crocodiles in person. After looking at them for a while I looked at the sign and realized that they were North American Alligators. Arg!


Here's a crocodile. Note the more slender nose.


Star Tortoise


Long neck turtle. Weird!


Mama and baby wallabies. So cute!


I love this shot of a mountain goat over looking Sydney.


Who says zoos are just for kids?!


A Meerkat


This picture was so hard to get because it kept bobbing up and down.


A Binturong


Dingoes


Typical male just taking a nap.


This lizard was roaming free and totally caught us off guard!


This was roaming free too and I made sure not to turn my back on it!

Good News!

Not only is it $3 per person to get into the Ft Leonard Wood pool, but we just found out today that it is open 7 days a week! Guess where we are going to be again tomorrow!!!

Saturday in the Ozarks

Saturday we went up to visit grandma and do some exploring. We had to start the day out at Applebee's, considering I have gone a very long time not living near one. I don't think their food has changed much, but to me it tasted extra delicious.
Then we drove around Osage Beach and over the Bagnell Dam where grandma went on her senior trip. Next dad had to stop at some gun store, but it turned out to be pretty cool with neat antique gun displays and tons of taxidermied animals.
Last we went to the HA HA Tonka State Park (HA HA Tonka is indian for Laughing Waters). There was a really old European style mansion there that burned down along time ago compleat with carriage house and water tower (both of which burned as well).
The park had a lot of great trails we did not have time to explore, but we did make a point to stop at the natural bridge. We probably could have done more, but it was so HOT and HUMID! Other then that it was a great day and a fun visit with my Grandma Westhoff!






Driving over the Bagnell Dam.


























The water tower.


Inside the water tower.

Last stop, the PCC.

Well, I have officially left the "Aloha State" and am currently in the "Show Me State" (what they want me to show them I have yet to figure out). For your viewing enjoyment I wanted to show some pictures of our final trip to the Polynesian Cultural Center. We have been there so many times that we decided to just do the luau and the night show with some shopping in between. Good times!