Over the river and through the woods to Grammy's house we go! (Well, we really just took the car, but we did have to drive over a creek and through some woods to get there)
Hippos love Thanksgiving--hippos love any holiday that is all about eating! Hippos are vegetarians, so we don't eat turkey. Personally, I think that it is all about the pumpkin pie! It was hard work choosing the perfect one to bake.
I like the biggest one.
I practiced my manners all day so I could be a good, polite hippo during dinner.
...And worked up a good appetite playing in the leaves.
By the time dinner was served, I was really hungry.
After a few helpings, I was stuffed!
But there is always room for leftovers.
When Hippo is traveling or just playing tourist around town, he likes to bring along his stuffed hippopotamus, Tiny.
Tiny is very comforting. He is also a good model to pose in pictures while Hippo documents his travels. Sometimes he seems to take on a life of his own.
Tiny enjoys all the exciting things that Hippo shows him. And Hippo gets more adventurous when he has Tiny to entertain.
It's a little embarrassing when Hippo goes through a security check and has to reveal the stuffed animal in his backpack. But the screeners usually just smile and let him through.
