ZOO DAY - March 2014

We finally made it to the zoo!  We have been trying since Christmas, but something always got in the way - mostly the cold weather!  Max, Claire and Brody are enjoying the penguins with no other kids around - we were the first ones there!!

Always gotta take a pic on the turtle, right!

We spent a little time in the almost empty Bee Hive.  Max was quite the actor!

Claire liked showing Mara the ropes!  The flamingos are always a favorite.

All 5 captured at one time.  They all did such a great job.  No fighting, no whining.  We got there at 9, had our first snack at 9:30 after Bee Hive play and a coffee for Omi and Papa, stopped for a treat at 10, listened to story time, walked the Tropics, had our photo taken before the Minnesota Trail, ate our lunch at 11 and snuck over to see the fish before heading for home.  Perfect plan!

A very special group!

We were going to walk VERY QUICKLY through the underwater area, cuz Claire does not like the scuba diver - vewy scawy!  Guess what!  The scuba diver was a girl and she could hear her voice and decided to stay for the show!!!  When I asked her about it later, she said, 'well, Brody was right there with me, so I wasn't scared.'

Mara LOVED the freedom of running around the Bee Hive!  Everyone thought she was adorable!

Mara LOVED the zoo, she loved every animal and stared and pointed at everything.  Papa was pushing the babies, so he got to see it all and was so tickled that she enjoyed it so much.  I think it has been awhile since she was at the zoo, so it was all "new" to her, again.  That is one of my favorite parts of taking the kids to the zoo, each time they see something different or enjoy something different.

I guess I already mentioned that Mara loved running around!

Maverick was amazed by the penguins zipping by in front of him in the window.  I think he would have stayed there all day.  The penguins ARE very peaceful to watch, I enjoy that too.

We wear our    sunglasses...    Zoo Day was a big hit - the weather got to 50 degrees!  Before you know it we will be back there in swimsuits running through the big sprinklers!!  Can't wait...