A Day at the Zoo

A couple of weeks ago, we took advantage of a beautiful, warm day & headed with some friends to the Dallas Zoo.  I decided to purchase a family pass since it only takes three visits to make it worth your while.  We're looking forward to lots more zoo days over the next year - for free!

My crew excitedly waiting for our friends at the entrance

Jake sort of bee-bops when he's excited.  It's a quality of his that I really love.

Between Andrea, Anna & myself, we have a total of eight kiddos!  Here's the whole gang:  Hagan, Beau, Reid, Jake, Colby, Mallory, Karl Mikal & Heidi.

During our visit, we checked out some penguins,

 

stopped to see how we measure up to them,

rode an elephant or two,

& enjoyed a beautiful day with minimal crowds.

We got some up-close views of elephants,

 

zebras, gazelles,

& giraffes.

Thanks to Mrs. Andrea, the kids even got to feed a giraffe!

 

We oohed & aahed over huge lions,

 

lazy gorillas,

& pretty flamingos.

After a picnic lunch, we ended our adventure in the children's area & got to pet a few goats.

 

It was a fun day! If anyone wants to go to the zoo, let us know!