A Zoo-per Day!

Due to earthquakes, tsunamis and missing auto parts JD is off work this week (without pay).  Of course it is nice to have him home and a holiday is always great, but being out money really sucks!

New to the zoo and so much fun!

In an attempt to make this week cheery and take advantage of the time off we took a somewhat spontaneous trip to the zoo yesterday.  We have made an trip to the zoo annually since Sophie was about eight months, a tradition of sorts, and last July we decided to buy a membership.  So, with membership in hand we travelled the hour plus to the zoo for our third trip in about ten months. 

Full fan-fare.  Amazing!

We've learned that each time you go you never know what you are going to get.  The drive can take an hour or sometimes more than two.  We've gone when the weather was too hot, the zoo too busy, the kids too cranky, or the animals too lazy.  We've experienced it all and we also head out hoping for the best, but secretly expecting something to go wrong.  As it turned out yesterday was our BEST trip ever.  Not only we our children in fine from, but the weather was just right and the animals were very alert.  I even managed to get some of our best zoo pictures ever.

In the end a super zoo-per day that left us all tired, but happy!  The best part is that even though it was a full-fledged 100% family day I went to bed last night feeling rejuvenated and like I had done something for myself.  The best kind of day!

My favourite, eats like a vacuum cleaner.

Snacking and lazing "pool-side".