We have not been to the zoo for years. It was way over due and I am so glad we went. Money well spent and day off before thanksgiving also well spent.

Packer said his 3 favorite animals are 1. Owls, 2. Turtles, 3. Peacock and luckily we found one owl at the end so he was a happy boy.

Cali was excited to see elephants and giraffes. It always amazes me though how the kids just as excited to climb on the statues as they are to see the real deal.

Rose didn’t have a favorite but she can do the monkey and elephant sounds so we defaulted to those. She also liked the snakes.

Benji loves Penguins and they used to have penguins but they don’t any more. He was disappointed. His top four were snakes, turtles, seals and bears.

I was impressed with the sea lions and seals. I loved watching them swim around and glide through the water. And the Polar Bear put on a great show. He would dive under water, come up at the glass and push off backwards. He seemed like a big kid.

Ben liked the grizzly bears. They were wrestling in the water for quite a while and fighting over some food. Very entertaining.

Ray was great. He was a happy boy on the stroller and that’s all I could ask for.

We loved our day at the zoo!