Ride the Rhino

We recently went to Omaha with a couple that has been friends with us since college.  They also have a daughter who is younger than Olivia (5 months old).  We normally camp each summer, but since their child is a little young to camp... at least with as much ease as we might like, we decided not to rough it this year, and booked adjoining rooms at the Hilton Omaha.  Olivia had lots of fun and called Abigail by name from the first day.  She LOVED the zoo.  As we began to make the trek toward the rhinoceros exhibit, we told Olivia where we were headed.  She immediately said, "Ride the rhino!"  I'm not sure where this came from, but she was OBSESSED with the rhinos, and this ended up being her favorite animal.  The gorillas were a close second.  "Ride the Rhino" was a common phrase from her during the trip.  At the very end, we discovered the carousel which we paid for upon entering the zoo had a Rhino!  I put her up on it, and she said, "Mommy, I ride the Rhino!"  She was SOOOO excited!  Then there was another Rhino made from concrete that she got to "ride" as well.  So, her day was made... the only sadness... having to leave the zoo and the rhinos behind.