First Summer Zoo Trip!

We put our zoo membership to good use today....we took our first trip to the zoo this summer! We didn't go alone though.  We brought our buddies Jackson and Baby Benny and a zoo newbie...Baby Colton!

 

No zoo trip is ever complete without a kangaroo pouch picture!  I have many of these over the years.

 

We found the giraffes, one of Grace's favs.

 

Actually everyone loves the giraffes.  They are pretty cool.

 

We also had to check out the bison.  We even saw the new baby bison.

 

All of us mommies including a photo bomb with kids.  

 

We saw lions and tigers and bears...oh my!  Although the lions and tigers were busy napping but the bears were up and about.

 

I really can't believe just how big polar bears are!  My little Evie Beanie!

 

We were hoping to see one of the bears cool off in the water but it looks like they had already gone swimming.

 

We helped save the bears by putting money in the coin-rolley thing.

 

We did see this polar bear chilling in the water.

 

After that, it was time for fish!  

 

We had fun watching the leopard sharks and this eel.

 

The sea horses were pretty neat too.

 

We love waiting for the water to come.

 

We had fun watching the penguins toodle around.

 

We visited the family zoo and had some fun painting our faces.

 

But Presley and Colton were too cool to do that.  They decided to play in the log instead.

 

The girls painted their own faces.  Gracie did a really great job of drawing herself as a cat.

 

We also had tons of fun playing in the animal hospital and checking out some patients.

 

We got to see the dolphins while they were doing their show.

 

I think one of Colton's favorite animals was the dolphins too.  Look at him trying to see standing on his little tippy-toes...so cute!

 

And we had to make one last stop at the carousel.  Bub rode the gorilla.

 

Evie rode the panda.

 

Colton's first ride was on the hippo.

 

Gracie rode the dolphin.

 

I think our first trip this summer went well.  The kids were good and even though it was hot, we still had fun.  Espeically Evie when she got to share her wagon with Baby Colton.