zoo love

Due to crummy sinuses and little sleep, I very nearly didn't join the Tuesday zoo expedition.  There could surely be other surprises to appease the two boys.  But then I overheard D.  Confidentially speaking to his big brother.  "I've never been to the zoo, Aidan."  I reminded him that OF COURSE he had.  That  OF COURSE we go to the zoo all the time.  Sheesh.  But as my mind stretched and strained, I quickly realized that was a lie.  We haven't been for nearly two years, nearly half of his young life. 

So we packed up.  And joined the party. 

And what a party it was. 

Grandma Jones turned 85 recently and the zoo trip was her birthday request.  She also recently became the proud owner of a little motorized seat.  I was quite impressed with her skills as she zoomed around all day.  And, no Grandpa, she did not keep the speed at the first level as instructed!   

It may not have been Davyn's first zoo trip, but it was Azure's.  And she had major Outside Love. 

These little striped legs bopped up & down in excitement for much of the day. 

For the boys, the zoo trip was less about the Animals and more about the Maps.  As evidenced by these random shots throughout the day:

 

It's obviously serious business.  This Map Love.   

Once again reminding me that these two only have half of my DNA. 

There was still some animal sighting...and we were all impressed with how green the habitats were in the wake of all of our recent rainfall.  Quite nearly lush. 

 And nowfor some Cousin Love.

Savannah & Reagan.

Talin & London holding hands. 

Aidan (mouth full!) and his still favorite girl Reagan (perhaps Azure will sometime usurp or at least co-reign?).

 

Miss London in her new Orange.

Collin, Talin (could not get the boy to make normal faces!), Savannah. 

We definitely won't be waiting two years for our next zoo visit!

Lots of Love.

Comments

[Kelly]

My favorite picture has to be the one with Azure's striped legs and excited face. Looks like a great day at the zoo, for sure! Grandma Jones is too cute in her new wheels!

[Jill S.]

It was sweet of you to join the party even though you were suffering from sinus woes.

I had totally forgotten, but one of our early zoo trips when Landon was 4 and Whitney was 2 was all about the map as well! I have darling pictures of Landon consulting the map at various times during our outing, it was so cute.

[Angie Ras]

Looks like a fun cousin day at the zoo. And still good weather to enjoy it, too!

[michelle]

I love that they were all about the maps!

It's a good thing you didn't miss out, I don't know what could be better than an outdoors outing that includes animals, maps, and cousins!