We dreamed big today and tried a big outing with all the kids. I couldn't have done it without Mitchell and Derek was a huge help too! He pushed the umbrella stroller and Bryce and Conner switched out riding in that while the girls rode in the double. We remembered to feed the giraffes today and had a blast running around, sweating buckets and seeing as many animals as we could. The kids loved playing on the elephant family statues and seeing the lions (half-hidden in the grass). After months of membership and no tram to ride, the tram finally reopened and Mitchell and I insisted on a ride. Who could resist a half-hour of sitting down and seeing animals? It was well-worth it and, at $3 per person per ride (without membership), the membership has paid for itself twice over in the few times we've come this year. We also saw the construction for the new hippo exhibit that opens in the spring. I can't wait!! It even has a hippo feeding station! Hopefully our next family outing goes just as smoothly.
The whole crew at the Zoo!
Kamryn and Clara chilling while the guys have a quick pit stop
Clara made a penguin friend!
Connor was photo-bombed by the same penguin
Derek is such a ham, haha
The boys piled on the "mommy" elephant...oh, the irony, haha!
The girls rode on the babies
Brother and Sister
One of the new elephants recently rescued from Africa
Clara was very brave to feed the giant giraffe
Connor desperately wanted to pet the giraffe while Derek snuck him some lettuce
The zoo has lots of giraffes
Bryce's favorite part of the zoo - the cheetahs!
All piled into the safari jeep
Let sleeping gorilla's lie
A passerby stopped while I was taking this photo to snap his own. I guess we were a zoo attraction today, too
Derek made friends with a chimp and her baby
Bryce got a little friendlier, haha
Kamryn was cranky during the tram ride but Derek and I were excited to see something new
Mitchell sat with the rest of the kids on the other side of our train car. Eventually he took Kamryn, too, but she cried the whole time. Turns out she just wanted to sit on my lap. Love my stoic man for stubbornly giving me a break, even though the kids revolted, haha!
The hippo statue and watercolor drawing advertising the upcoming hippo exhibit
It's an exhibit for construction vehicles right now. The kids loved it!
Pretty white pelicans
Had to take a picture with the "Daddy" elephant for National Elephant Day!
Derek picked this eagle to ride on the traditional carousel ride before we go home
Bryce hopped straight on the cheetah, though the Triceratops was a close second
Connor was excited to ride but Kamryn chose to hang with Mitchell on the bench
A long, hot day ended with a nice, quiet car ride home. Thank heaven for the DVD player! ;)
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