Sharks, Giraffes and Monkeys, OH MY!!!!

For the last week Luke has asks me AT LEAST 3 times a day, "Mom, we go to the ZOO". How can you say no to that little sweet voice. So, we waited till Jos was done with Preschool and we took off to the zoo. It was a perfect day to go, not many people and amazing weather.

We usually go to the aquarium first then take a 30 min. train ride to the zoo (the best part). Once, at the zoo we can go see our favorite 

animals and call it a day!!

Here are pictures from the aquarium. The aquarium tank had the sunlight streaking through, it looked amazing. Luke's new thing is WOODY right now, he wears his Woody hat EVERYWHERE. I love it because it embarrasses his sisters!!!

We were ecstatic to see a baby giraffe. He was adorable. I can stand watch and take pictures of Giraffe's for hours. Their spots, necks, eyes just amaze me. The Mama Giraffe was so tender and sweet with her new baby. Lots of cuddles and kisses for him. Look at each picture, there are so many tender moments. My favorite picture is of the baby giraffe looking WAY up at his Mom.

The Orangutan is another animal I LOVE to watch. When we got there the Mom and baby, Reese were snuggling in a blanket (bottom middle). Later the Mom got up dragging her blanket and climbed to the top of the tree and just watched us watching her. There was also a sweet baby elephant. 

We were the only ones at the Aquarium watching the fish and sharks. Luke was having a ball jumping off the benches, it was fun to watch and take pictures. He was just giggling!!

The End of The Summer, Zoo Trip!!!

I know, I know more pictures from the zoo. But, can you really get to many cute pictures of animals and the smile on my kids faces :o)

How cute is this Grandpa, just chilling in the sun.

The kids love doing the crafts. 

Luke was making an elephant.

Fun Day at the Zoo with Friends

We went to the zoo with some friends. She has three kids all about the same as my kids. It was a fun day. Morgan took most the pictures this time. She told to make sure I wrote that, so she could get credit. I took the ape pictures and she took the rest. She is getting to be a good little photographer.

This Gorilla was HUGE, he was so funny just sitting there watching us.

We got to the Polar Bears around feeding time, it was so fun to watch them jump in the water to catch the fish.

This little guy was so funny. This is him, laying across his mother's lap. When we first got there she was trying to get him to nurse. She keep trying to get him to latch and hold still to nurse. Then the little guy jumped off her lap and ran away. She went over and grabbed his hand and put him back on to nurse and was holding his head on...it was so funny. I could totally feel her frustration. But, the funniest thing is the father was sitting by her the whole time holding her hand...good support. I loved it. The picture is a full, happy monkey.

This guy, we hilarious. He was sitting in the corner by this window. When the kids were standing there looking at him, he would turn and knock on the window and then look away like he didn't do it. He did over and over again, we were all laughing so hard. If you look close you can see him looking out the corner of his eye. The animals at the zoo are seriously the funniest, friendliest animals. It is so fun!!