Zoo Lights!

Last night we journeyed to Brookfield Zoo for the Zoo Lights!

It was cold but the lights were very pretty. They really go all out.

They had all kinds of special hoilday activities like this train. The merry-go-round was open too. It's different to see everyone riding it all bundled up and usually when we go to the zoo, it's nice and everyone is dressed for hot weather. Oh well, Gracie still had fun despite being in her snow suit. She rode her favorite, the panda bear. Here's the gang all bundled up. It's a good thing the zoo was selling hot toddies! On our way to see the bears, we stopped to play in the sleigh.

The real polar bears were actually sleeping in the snow. The brown bears were inside a cozy hay-filled area sleeping. And then the usual photo spot, was all wintry with winter animals. Gracie had fun posing as a polar bear, a wolf, her favorite as of last night. I think it's due parital to the Polar Express movie but we did see the wolves out and about and even bought a mini one. She also pretended to be a bear. Then after seeing some animals, we went back to the merry-go-round to ride.....the new favorite animal of the day, the wolf! If you can brave the cold temps, the zoo really is neat to see with the lights. I think it goes on through this week. You can't see all the animals you normally would during the summer, but it is still a great family fun outing.