animals galore at the zoo!

We used our zoo membership to the fullest this past year...by going one time the weekend before it expired. It was cloudy with a chance of rain, so we figured less crowds and more animals. We were correct. Except they no longer have elephants...total bummer. Above is a bird, I think pelican. I don't like birds, so I didn't notice. Unless they are pecking at me or chasing me, I do not care for birds or looking at them. Well, I care that they are chasing me or pecking at me, but you get the idea. 

Otters....don't you love my hair? Looks like I just worked out but it is really dirty and hot. 

I am a total babe. 

Graham showing you where the otter was. 

Mr. Adorable at the zoo!

3 Giraffes were a huge hit.

Polar bear. Cloudy weather means animals galore!

There is a monkey bear playing and Graham is showing him/her his cars. We were so scared Graham was going to drop a car through a fence we could not reach through. Thankfully, we made it home with the race cars we took with us. He called the bears monkeys. And the rhino was an elephant. 

I don't think I have ever seen a polar bear on the grass. They don't blend in so well there, but it was super cool. 

Checking out 2 of the 3 gorillas they have. That is an gorilla behind I am looking toward and there is another gorilla below the one up top. You were so close, it was neat. 

Graham liked climbing instead of realizing just how close we were to gorillas.

Since there were no elephants, we fed some ducks where the elephants used to be. 

This was daddy/Graham time. So cute. Graham very patiently and with help, threw the food one at a time, so we wouldn't be done in 15 seconds. 

This is a great fountain at the zoo and we always stop and let Graham run around it. Or jump while looking at it. Whatever he wants to do. We even got change so he could throw it in. 

Brett and Sarah at the fountain!

And we wanted to prove that Bennett was actually at the zoo with us. So we snapped this photo at the end at the fountain. He slept the entire time and woke up as we were loading up a sad Graham who did not want to leave the animals. It was a great trip.