September 22, 1990
Dear Daddy,
I went to the San Diego Zoo today with my whole class! Mommy came along as a chaperone, too! We got to ride on the big-kid bus! It was lots of fun! I sat next to Maddie and Erica. Then we got there and we got to see lots and lots of animals! My favorites were the koala bears and the flamingos. The koala bears were super fluffy and cute! Did you know that they only eat leaves off of the eucalyptus tree, and they only live in Australia. They live in the zoo, too, but the zoo isn't in Australia, of course. I liked the flamingos because they're my favorite color, and they can balance on one leg. They're really stinky though! Ick!
I also liked all the other birds in the aviary! They were super colorful and pretty! A red parrot landed on my shoulder, and I got to feed it a treat out of my hand!
Can I have a bird? Please? Mommy said, "No birdies allowed, only fishies." But Daddy, I promise I'll take care it! I'll clean its cage and feed it and give it water every single day! Please, please, please?
Before we left, Johnny fell into the big fountain outside of the zoo! He got super wet! It was really funny and everyone laughed, but then Ms. Jones got mad and told us not to laugh because it's not nice to make fun.
Remember when we went to the zoo together, before you left? We got ice cream, and you let me ride on your shoulders? Then, we went and saw all the animals! Remember how we got to feed the giraffes and how you put a piece of giraffe food between your lips and how the giraffe kissed you on the lips to get the food? Then we saw your favorite animal, the lion? And you showed me the daddy lion and the mommy lion and the baby lion, and you named them Daddy, Mommy, and Kelly! Remember? That was a lot of fun! We need to do that again when you get back, okay?
I miss you a lot! I really wish you were here. I love Mommy, but I want you! I love you all the way to Iraq and back!
Love,
Kelly
A/N: Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in forever! I had some writer's block, but now I think I've (somewhat) overcome it! :) Anyway, because of school and other prior committments, updates will be sporadic! Please review and let me know how I'm doing! Thanks guys! :)