The Kassel Family Project Life 365

We spent the day at the Memphis Zoo.

There were several things that we liked about the zoo like Cat Country. It is the first time that I have been to a zoo where all the big cats were active.

The elephants were also fun to watch.

The sea lion show was fun, and we got a good laugh out of their antics.

We always love the meerkats, and this one was definitely curious about us as well.

One of the things that we did not like is that the zoo had only one food place open, and it was very busy as there were several school groups. We honestly expected more as the Memphis Zoo is supposed to be one of the top ten in the country. All in all, we enjoyed the different animals, but I do not think that we will go back anytime soon.

After we were done, we headed back to the hotel and spent a little time in the pool. Then, we headed back to Beale Street for dinner and live music.

Tomorrow, we are going to check out the Memphis Pyramid before heading back to the Cape Girardeau area.

We picked Laura up today on our way to Memphis, Tennessee, for a short getaway. After checking into our hotel, we headed to Beale Street.

We wandered the street for a bit checking out the different menus.

We settled on Memphis barbecue for dinner, and then spent the rest of the evening listening to live music.

It was a fun night. Up tomorrow is the Memphis Zoo!

Lately, I have been taking more pictures of the cat than I have of the kids. I cannot help it because he is such a doofus and does the dumbest things. He sure is cute though!

I always love shopping for new holiday decorations, but I have really loved it this year. My two current obsessions are the two-tiered tray in the dining room…

…and pillow covers for our living room couch.

Thank you Amazon and Hobby Lobby for helping me find these decorations!

Despite not feeling all that well, I dragged myself out of bed and got to work in the kitchen.

Recently, I found a recipe for copycat souffles from Panera. I have been trying different fillings and cheeses. On today’s menu was sausage, spinach, mushroom, and cheddar cheese. The final product was pretty tasty!

Then, it was time to make some homemade granola.

It was a busy, but productive morning in the Kassel Castle kitchen.