Throwback Tuesday: A Crazy Day at the Zoo

 *Originally published May 7, 2013 when the boys were 9, 7, & 5

We packed lunches and got ready to head out for a fun day at the zoo with the boys' cousins, aunt, and grandmother. 

We arrived at the zoo and spent 4 hours walking around looking at animals. They had a ball. We saw a few animals that we hadn't been able to see on our last few visits and they had so much fun playing with their cousins. Here are a few highlights from our day:



a snapping turtle

 



turtles have their spines attached to the shells



learning about feathers and how birds "seal" them



Playing with the water station



colors, wheels and gears are so fun



wind chimes



making forts with scarves

the boys played with the ropes and hooks



the elephants were outside



kangaroos

      


the giant anteater

enjoying our Del's lemonade and sharing with the dog



Red panda's are still a huge hit



All the animals were so close today



some fountain fun

 

the snow leopard was finally out!



playing with the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle boards

all the boys on the branch

the kids loved watching the bear play on his swing

 

The boys noticed this morning that our caterpillars were hanging upside down from the lids of the

cups and they were so excited to think that they'd be making chrysalises soon.

It was a very fun, very full, tiring day.