It's Zoo Time!

We wanted to have a special family day to celebrate Garrett's kindergarten completion! So, we decided to spend Memorial Day visiting a local zoo and picnicking by the creek there. The boys were beyond excited for this special day! We visited this zoo two years ago, but they were doing some renovations and not all of the animals were there. Plus, Carson was only two and had no memory of it.

It turned out to be 90+ degrees on Memorial Day this year, and Carson was getting over a fever of some kind. But there was no way we were canceling, so we packed a lot of ice water and off we went! Here are just a few of the pictures I took!  Sorry, "few" is probably the wrong word ~ I have a difficult time choosing!  :)

African Penguins - a brand new exhibit!

The Wolf Den Replica - Garrett's favorite thing last time we visited this zoo!

On to the otters!

This snow owl was one of Carson's favorite things in the zoo!

Then it was inside the lorakeet cage - boy, did they think this was cool!

Now these are the faces of some satisfied customers! :)

Taking a much needed ice water break while we waited for the penguin feeding presentation!

This was a very friendly peacock!

On to petting the goats!

Carson was beginning to wear out, so he hitched a ride the rest of the way! :)

Don't think the kangaroos were big fans of the heat, or else they're nocturnal - I don't know!

Prairie Dogs are the funniest creatures ~ 

Carson and Daddy are having a chuckle because we just left the Bobcat exhibit and 

when Carson saw the Prairie Dogs, he accidentally called them Prairie Cats! :)

After getting a special toy in the gift shop it was time to have some lunch and hit the creek!

It was a wonderful day full of memories and we're looking forward to making lots more memories throughout this coming summer!