For the 4th of July, we went to the Phoenix Zoo party. They had a picnic dinner, bouncy house, face painting and games for the kids, as well as the regular Safari things to do. The event was limited to 450 people. It was so nice to have the entire place with only 450 people! Not crowded at all. They bussed us to the back of the zoo on a hill to see the Tempe Town Lake fireworks which are supposedly the best in the Southwest. They lasted over an hour. Every time I thought it was the big finale, they just went on and on. The fireworks were a little far away, across the lake, etc, and not very high in the sky.. but still very good. Jasmine was more interested in the laser light stick toys that I bought for extra needed entertainment at the Dollar Store. It was a really fun night until we tried to leave and got caught in the firework traffic from the Town Lake. Every street and highway was at a standstill. It took 15 minutes to drive from our house to the Zoo, and over an hour to get home. We didn't get home until 11:30. Still alot of fun though.
On the Safari ride
Enjoying the picnic
Dancing to the music
Looking a little apprehensive on the cheetah
Bouncy house
