Jen with all 5 kids
Jen, Dylan (white) and Garrett (yellow)Finally, it feels like summer here! Today it was in the upper 90's and, being the smart women we are, Jen and I decided to take the kids to the zoo today! What? Go to the zoo in the fall or spring when it's cool outside? No! We want our kids to sweat buckets and for all the animals to be passed out from the heat when we go to the zoo!
Actually, we got to the zoo when it opened at 9:00am and it wasn't that hot yet. We raced to the tigers to see the big cats before they start their all-day naps - and we were not disappointed. There were 2 tigers in the exhibit and one tiger was lying in the shade looking around while the other tiger went for a swim. It was so awesome seeing the tigers being active. At the black bear exhibit, two teenage black bears were play fighting and messing around hugging and play biting each other. It was so interesting to watch. We took Grandma and Grandpa along with us and the 5 kids (as well as Jen's nanny and the nanny's nephew) and G&G were telling stories from their days of living in Alaska when they saw a bunch of black bears.
After the zoo, we went to McDonald's for lunch. I think it's interesting to note that G&G may be the only people I know who order a salad at McDonald's!
