Sunday, February 5, 2012

Brrrr-fect Day for the Zoo

After being couch bound for a few days, we were all itching to get some fresh air, so we bundled up and headed to the zoo on Sunday morning. Once we got there and were hit by the cold wind (high 40s), we made a detour at the gift shop for a sweatshirt for Mommy and a blanket for baby girl. The animals were really active today with the cold weather, and there were probably only 50 people in the whole place. Great way to see the Memphis Zoo!

A different way to tour the zoo…snuggled up in a blanket in the stroller with lovie. She’s got the life!zoo- strollerOne of her new favorites is the Animals of the Dark exhibit- she loves the bats??- and we were pleased to find all the lights on today as they were cleaning the cages. You could really see all the animals, and this bear cat thing had fun playing with HG.zoo- dark In all our time spent at the zoo, this was our first time to see the red panda come down from his perch high up in the trees. We were entranced.IMG_4394 IMG_4404  My favorite, the snow leopard, was really showing off too.IMG_4418 IMG_4422 IMG_4423 Chasing his tailIMG_4426 The poor meerkats were freezing.IMG_4438 IMG_4440IMG_4476 IMG_4477 IMG_4482 IMG_4623 IMG_4626 Yes, those are socks on her hands. Gotta improvise!IMG_4448IMG_4492 zoo- buddha zoo- monkeyJohn has figured out that the monkeys next door to the cafeteria hate it when people hug, and they’ll fling themselves at the glass.

Suiting back up to head to the playgroundIMG_4518 IMG_4551 IMG_4561 IMG_4563 IMG_4568 zoo- playground She fell asleep for an hour in the car and then continued her nap at home in bed for over two more hours. I think we wore her out!zoo- nap 

Tonight we watched ELI win the SUPER BOWL-- AGAIN (can you tell I’m excited!?) and celebrated the kitties’ sixth birthday. Rebel and Mocha were our first children, and while I sometimes cuss them for being so underfoot when I’ve got a baby girl crawling over me too, I am very grateful for their loyalty and unconditional love. Life (or sleep) wouldn’t be the same without them. Happy birthday, boys!IMG_1001 John saved them from a terrible situation, and they came home tiny, scraggly, and covered in ringworm and fleas. They’ve come a long way from here where we celebrated their second birthday. I love seeing them fat and happy now!

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