After last night ending late.... too late, this morning arrived too early. At 6:15 our children woke up excited about going to the zoo. We were surprised with the request last night but decided we were due for some fun family time outside these 4 walls we live in daily. So, I packed lunches as the kids ate breakfast. They quickly mapped out our trip for the day. It is amazing at how the entire family was up by 7:15am (thank you Travis for letting me sleep in!) but we didn't leave the house until close to 9:30. I wish that all the kids would learn to listen but I think we have quite a long time before that happens.
We got to the zoo and it felt almost empty. The kids quickly spotted the peacocks on our way through the front of the zoo to our destination. We started with the Jungle. Ok, some might think that it was cold outside today. Though when you get into the Jungle it is quite warm and humid. We were not able to finish the bottom of the Jungle last time so that is where we started. It was so nice not to be pushed around and to be able to take our time through the Jungle. It was a little muddy so I was glad that they all wore their boots. There were birds every where. The caves and waterfall were their favorite spots.
After the Jungle was completely explored we ventured to the Aquarium. The kids enjoyed the new Kidzone in front of the penguins. The kids ran with the swimming penguins. The coral reef was fun for them too. Marisa liked the "little crabs". There was lots of oohs and ahs when we got to the shark tank/tunnel. They had a blast watching the sharks, fish, stingrays, and sea turtles swim around and over them. We decided to eat lunch there with all the fish and sharks. The kids had a blast. They really liked the jellyfish and school of fish swimming in round tanks where they can run around them. Marisa even found Nemo! Bridget had a blast walking around finding the low tanks.
The next stop was the giraffes. That is Rebecca's favorite animal to visit. Though Marisa doesn't like going there due to the steep hill to walk back up. After the giraffes we ventured into the Caves under the Dessert Dome. It is not one of my favorite spots but the kids had fun. It is completely dark and it houses bats, snakes, crocodiles and many more things. The smelliest part is the bat cave. The spookiest part is the bayou with lots of crocodiles and alligators all around you in the swamp as you walk over moving dock. Kids loved it but I couldn't wait to get out of there.
After our scary adventure we were off to see the gorillas. There was a baby gorilla there sleeping in one of the worker's arms! She brought him up to the window for Bridget and I to see. It was actually pretty cute. The kids enjoyed the "big" gorillas. Down at the bottom one was eating. Marisa still tells the story about the Gorilla tearing apart the cheerio box. Rebecca pointed out how the Gorilla enjoyed carrots, though she wasn't planning on eating any of hers. They weren't paying much attention to the Gorilla as it was walking around. As they began to look back into the enclosure the Gorilla stood up, their eyes grew huge and they backed up. The Gorilla just sat down and finished his snack. Finally Bridget fell asleep as we entered Orangutan corner. They discovered a couple of very young orangutans playing. The kids had just as much bounce around energy as the orangutans. Finally we were off to home!
The entire family napped for 30min, then the kids started to wake-up beginning with Bridget. We could easily tell the were over tired when they were web-cammed with my parents tonight. Though they will not fall asleep right now. I can tell you that I am very tired. Travis even more tired than me since he was up a lot later than me. Wish I could go to bed soon!
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