Summer Day Trips

So...every Spring we make a list of day trips that we want to take over the Summer, but it seems that Summer is not long enough and too busy as it is! We try really hard to provide the kids with fun "at home" trips and new adventures, and it helps to bring our family closer together.

Yesterday we went to Hogle Zoo. One of the trips on our list of like 15 places we wanted to go this Summer -15 places, really? Well, we have one down!

Here are the kids looking at baby Zuri, the new little elephant. She was so very small, and delicate. Really, just looking at her made me all misty and teary because she was so precious. And NO, that does not mean we need more kids!
McKaleigh in front of the elephant enclosure with the baby in the background.
We got to get really close to the real rhino - close enough to see its eyelashes! But we took a pic with this one.
We had so much fun looking at all of the monkeys and big apes. They are the most active of all of the the animals - quite a few were playing chase and Alex and the kids loved that!

Oh look, a rare family shot - boy, we look tired. This was near the end of our day!
Daddy treated the kids to a merry-go-round ride!
Could you ask for a happier face?

After the Zoo, we enjoyed (as Alex often says) a lovely family dinner at one of our favorite spots - the Training Table, and then dashed off to karate, and the library. We had such a GREAT time at the zoo, and for anyone who has a 3 year old, it is the perfect day trip! Next week we are off on a two day camping trip - now thats brave!