A Bear in the Cave

The photos will follow tomorrow,

but they will be worth it.

Today we went to Moncton with Nana and Poppy.

The first place we visited was the Bass Pro Shop.

It was amazing!

Of course it was the perfect place for Poppy,

who loves to fish and hunt,

but little did we know that it would be a great spot

for Piper and Elliotte too!

There was a giant aquarium with giant fish,

lots of stuffed animals (like real ones, not plush)

and a cave!

A CAVE!!

The cave was beneath the aquarium

and was really more of a tunnel than a cave,

but you couldn't tell that until you got inside. 

Well, Piper was standing next to Poppy and peeking inside

while asking him what was in there.

I went around to the other side and noticed the exit to this 'cave'.

I got down on my hands and knees and crawled through.

When I poked my head through to the part where Piper could see me,

I thought that she would get excited and run in to join me.

That's not what happened.

The poor little thing just about jumped out of her skin

and launched herself behind her grandfather.

It took me calling out to her and him reassuring her

for her to eventually look again and see that it was only me.

My poor girl. 

She then joined me in the 'cave' with her little sister

and while her little heart was still beating vigorously,

she told me that she thought that I was a bear. 

(It doesn't help that there was a big stuffed bear standing next to the cave.)

I strongly anticipate a little visitor joining me in my bed tonight.

And perhaps for the next 200 nights that follow.

Elliotte didn't seem to get the same fright,

but she was quite the funny little thing there.

The 'cave' wasn't very big, 

but neither is Elliotte.

She watched Piper and I crawl on our hands and knees to go inside,

so she did the same...

even though she was totally small enough to walk in without bumping her head.

Ohhh those two kids!

xo

xo

Photos tomorrow!