Zoo Day

Our little family of 4 went to the zoo over the weekend, and for once it was the perfect weather. Despite the lack of pics, we saw giraffes, zebras, an anteater and bob cat, kangaroos, polar bears, pelicans, turtles, and a wild skunk.

So this skunk. We spied him just wandering around the paths in between exhibits, meaning he wasn't a trapped resident of the zoo but rather an at-will dweller. Matt and I were quite surprised to see him so close, and for the rest of our visit Em kept going "I've never seen a real skunk before. That was the first time I've ever seen one" over and over. He might have been the highlight of the day. We were a little worried about spooking him (since we don't stock tomato juice in our pantry), so we didn't snap any pics.

Here's what we did capture:

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was our first trip since Charlie's been walking, so she was ALL over the place. We let her run around the petting zoo the most, and "run" is not an exaggeration. She was intent on catching something. She had her eye on a goose for a while, but he was too fast for her. Then she found an alpaca, but he was too tall. Finally she got to pet a sheep, but I think she had mixed feelings about it. Riding the pretend bull seemed to make her happiest. Em opted for a bunny on the carousel. 

 

 

I have a feeling we'll be back soon!