Family Day, Ant-Family
"Peanut! Get down here! Your brother is going to leave without us!" Scott calls as Hope corrals Henry.
"Sorry, daddy," Cassie hums as she finally gets down.
"I swear, I don't know where the years have gone," Janet laughs softly, pulling her step-granddaughter close.
"Gramma, come on!" Cassie moves away.
"We need to get going now, mom, we can reminisce the last five years later," Hope laughs.
"Lions!" The two year old cheers.
"Yeah, buddy, lions," Scott smiles.
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"I told you, Scott, we could have been here sooner if you just took 3rd street and turning left instead of sitting at that light!" Hank and Scott are arguing over driving while their wives unload Henry's stroller and diaper bag.
"Men," both women laugh.
Cassie is listening to music do drown out the men's arguing.
Janet “accidentally” hooks something in the cord and pulls the earbuds out, "Oops."
"Gramma!" Cassie puts her stuff away.
"Come on, boys, Henry's getting impatient!" Hope calls.
"No arguing inside!" Janet adds.
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Stop One: The Primates.
Henry laughs as an ape flips his dad off.
"Oh, nice! Who taught you that?" Scott calls.
Everyone laughs as another one joins the first.
"They just love you, Scott," Hope laughs.
"Look dad, that one's blowing kisses at you," Cassie points to one in the corner, putting its hand to its mouth and making kiss faces.
"Oh wow, one likes me," Scott sighs.
"Like all species, at lease one has to have bad tastes," Hank pats his back.
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Stop Two: The Bears.
"Roar!" Henry “roars” at the sleeping bear.
"Roar!!" Scott cups his hands over his mouth so that he's louder, and so Henry doesn't see him.
"Mommy! Roar!" Henry squeals.
"Yeah, honey, he roared," Hope smiles at her boys.
"You used to do the same thing for Hope," Janet leans on Hank.
Hank laughs softly.
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Stop Three: The Penguins
Scott records as his son waves at the penguins, the birds swimming and showing off for all the kids.
"Papa! Come look!" Henry calls to Hank.
"I see them, Henry," Hank kneels with his grandson to watch.
"Look at them go, peanut," Scott smiles at his daughter while he records.
"They look like they're having fun," Cassie smiles back.
Janet and Hope are leaning close to each other, smiling at their happy family.
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Stop Four: The Lions
"Lions!!" Henry escapes his grandmother's grasp and runs to the glass, and if the glass weren't there he'd be hugging a lion.
"He's in love," Hope laughs to her husband.
"Oh big time," Scott nods.
"We could always-"
"I know what you're thinking dad, and no, you are not getting my son a shrunken lion for a pet," Hope cuts Hank off.
"I wasn't going to say that!"
"Then what were you going to say?" Janet crosses her arms.
"Okay...fine.." Hank sighs.
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Final Stop: The Giraffes
"Tall!" Henry reaches up at his sister, who hoists him onto her shoulders, so he can be tall like the giraffes.
"Hi! Hi!" Henry waves at the giraffes.
"Hi, Henry!" Hank throws his voice, causing his grandson to cheer in joy.
"They like you, Henry," Janet coos.
"I like you too!" Henry waves again.
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The whole family piles into the mini van and Henry is telling his sister all about the lion.
"Now, Scott, if you just stay off the-"
"Hank, do you want to drive?" Scott offers.
"That's the second best idea you've had all day," the two men get out and switch sides.
"Yup, totally giving into your superior driving skills, I don't want a--wait second?" Scott leans the passenger seat back before realizing what his father in law said.
"Roar," Hank smiles.
"The lions looked at me, Cass!" Henry recounts to his sister.
"Yep, Hen," Cassie smiles.
"They're actually getting along," Hope laughs to her mother.
"I knew today would be good for all of us, jellybean," Janet smiles.