A Birthday Trip to the Zoo

On Saturday we took a trip to the zoo. It was a little hot but I think we went at just the right time before it gets into the 100 degree mark. Unfortunately the pictures are way out of order but I will try to narrate accordingly.
Jake was a great sport and despite not really liking zoos too much (going on a real safari is much better) he dressed the part and made it a great day for Elijah. Thumbs up to Daddy zookeeper!!!

After going to as many exhibits as we could before Mommy died of exhaustion and Elijah got too cranky without a nap, we spent a little time at the splash area so he could let out any leftover energy he had. Needless to say he was out like a light as soon as he was in the car.

Of course Jake got LOTS of WAY cool pictures of the animals but I figured I could only post a few. Is this not a cool pic of a monkey? They actually have a monkey exhibit that you walk around in and they can get pretty close to you.

Taking a break for lunch. I was glad I brought some snacks and water...not enough but at least it saved us a little. I was a little surprised because when my Mom and I took Elijah to the Detroit Zoo the food was relatively inexpensive. Not so here! We will remember this and pack accordingly next time! Seven dollars for a mini pizza or a hot dog combo! Seriously?

Jake had the great forsight to bring some binoculars for Elijah to use. He LOVED them. Every time we saw a new animal he had to look through them. We got a kick out of it...others did too. Way cute little buddy!

Of course another great animal shot. We were fortunate that the tiger woke up right when we got to his habitat. The lion was sleeping (boo) but we got to see him. He even gave us a nice big toothy yawn.

Here Daddy is with a tired and hot baby. At this point we are almost done with our zoo excursion. We had lots of fun and will definitely go back. We didn't get to see everything and ended up buying a pass. We figured it will give us something to do, even if it's just for half a day to get out of the house. I am looking forward to getting to go to zoolights now! I know it won't be the easiest thing when we have the twins but I'm sure we'll get through it. Hey, we can't stay cooped up in the house forever. Then I really WILL go crazy!