Zoobilee

Turns out that being a zoo member is not exclusive AT ALL. The zoo was more crowded than I have ever seen it. Of course, this might be because we avoid high traffic times of spring break, etc. and we tend to go very early or very late. Anyway, we were there with the rest of the zoo members (most of the city, apparently.) They gave us a passport for each boy, and we had to go to various animals from different continents. After we looked at the animal, they would stamp the passport. After collecting all of the stamps on the passport, you get a prize. The second picture is the boys claiming their prizes.

The zoo plays music by the reflection pond and kids in animal costumes dance around. You can see some of the "animals" below. Tanner didn't think this was right, at all. He would not get close to them. We met up with Laura, her mom, and her friend Terri for an hour or so. We watched the giraffes eating leaves over our heads. We also saw the wild dogs and some smaller cat being fed. Since the event was late in the evening, the animals were all out. Also, there were more zoo-talks where the zookeepers discuss the animals and answer questions. That made dealing with the crowds worth it.






Today, we are having a lazy day at the house (and the boys are having a serious case of cabin fever) because the weather is not so great. It's again cooler and it's rainy.