Opening Day

(Ok, it wasn't really Opening Day, since the zoo is open all year, but it was our first time this year.)  I don't need to talk about how much we love our zoo.  We've had a membership since Abbey was about two months old, and I have never regretted the cost.  A little bit of spring has crept into the air here, so it was time to load the double stroller into my car and head down the street to one of our favorite places.  Dylan, Abbey, and I met Colleen, Sheila, and Brendan for a day of fun in the sun.

Abs and Brendan sharing a seat, a lunch, and their drinks (as usual!)

Dylan was not overly impressed with the Polar Bear tunnel.  Just wait, little boy, it is such a cool exhibit.  You'll love it.

Abbey wearing her favorite winter accessory (the scarf, NOT the coat) in the Polar Bear Tunnel.  Abbey and I would like to send out a special thanks to Sheila for wrangling Abbey in the tunnel while Dylan ate his lunch.  Sheila actually provided toddler wrangling at several points during the day.  It's no wonder that, as we were sitting at lunch, Abbey kept asking, "Where's my friend?" (Sheila was only gone for a few minutes!)

Run Run Running around the penguin exhibit...One of the perks of having a membership and being able to go to the zoo when it's virtually empty.

I don't know how well you'll be able to read these "Photo Tips" from the penguin exhibit, but they are hilarious.  It's no secret that the Penguinarium desperately needs updating, but the Photo Tips prove it by giving tips for cameras such as "Instamatic-Type Cameras".  (Of course, I obviously need some tips, since I have a flast reflection on my picture!)

Dylan would like to thank Colleen for making him laugh in the Penguinarium.

Abbey loved pressing the buttons to hear the different frog sounds.  Well, she loved pressing the buttons.

Poor Dylan was pretty done with the zoo by the time we got to the amphibian house.

We love playing on the hippo before we leave.  Abbey wanted to point out to me that, "Hippo has a BIG nose."  (You can't really see it, because hippo noses make fantastic seats for little girls.)