We went to the zoo yesterday!

I really enjoy that we have one close enough that seeing exotic animals is no big deal to my boys.

We also get to be laid back and learn a little bit each time instead of trying to absorb it all at once!

I thought this Forsythia bush was beautiful.

My oldest saw a wasp and did not want to get near it so I made him the photographer instead.

My youngest took my sunglasses and put them on.

He thought he was pretty funny.

We saw new things in the desert area.

I had never seen the lizards.

The boys were not sure about passing this guy.

It let me get pretty close before it flew off!

They have a new Dinosaur exhibit coming this summer.

It does cost extra though.

The boys were pretty excited so I think we will go through it at least once.

This guy was just to get people excited about it I think.

The boys were mesmerized by the video in the new Elephant discovery center.

They watched the whole thing and then my oldest said, “huh, now I know how to tell the difference between Asian and African Elephants.”

We had to stop and see the picture of them that is just before the door to go outside.

The people that made these posters asked if they could use this picture last year.

I guess they were looking for a local place for the shot and this was taken at Redbud.

They were so excited that their picture is in the zoo!

This is my youngest pretending he is the picture…

I quizzed my oldest when we got outside about which kind of elephants these were.

He got it right.

Guess they got something from the video inside.

On the way outside a zoo keeper had this guy out to look at.

It was a great way to end a beautiful morning at the zoo!

What is your favorite animal at the zoo?