Today we had a FUN day at the zoo!! Well, not so much. We arrived and everything was going great. The girls were happy, it was a nice, nice time...

Until the "Predator Encounter" show. The host trainer that was doing the talking, was explaining how they use positive reinforcement. She asked for a volunteer and picked a little boy sitting right next to Mariska. She asked him to stand up and said that because he did, he gets a reward, a little lion figurine. So the show went on and ended and Mariska stuck around. Brent went to get her and she was under the impression that because that one boy got a toy, they were handing out toys to everyone. He tried explaining that it was just that one boy as an example, but she didn't like what he was saying, so not only did she not believe him, but she stopped listening and chose to run away screaming at the top of her lungs. As Brent went to get her she decided the best choice would be to start hitting Brent as much and as hard as she possibly could. So, we said that the fit was not okay and since she's hitting we are now going home. After several public spankings and being restrained on a bench to try and get her to calm down, Brent just slung her over his shoulder and she was carried out of the area kicking, hitting and screaming as though she were being kidnapped. Halfway to the car I had Brynley walk and we strapped Mariska into the stroller.

After we fed her lunch Brent sat in her room with her and forced her to take a nap. She actually fell asleep, which is shocking and napped for about an hour and a half.

This video wasn't taken until about 10 minutes after the huge fit, by this point she's worn herself out. I wish I'd thought to break out the camera sooner.

Now they are our in the garage with Dad riding their bikes. Brynley doesn't understand the pedals and just pushes with her feet, but she loves it!

I'm ready for bedtime.