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A Day At The Zoo

I am trying to do fun things this summer.  I decided to take the grandkids to the zoo today.  It was great - and then it got really hot.  But, we had a great time and I'm exhausted!!  Just wanna share some photos from our day.


Just got to the zoo!

Looking at the lions

Mama lion - Beebee lions are sleeping to the right of her

Looking at the big lions - a little closer

Big lions



This monkey loved the kiddos


Big elephant!!  Zach took this picture

Zach has the camera - took a picture of Harper

Elephants - courtesy of Zach

Harper - blue eyes!!


Penny wanted a turn at taking pictures - she couldn't get the hang
of the fingers not being on the lens

Must ride the carousel - Penny insisted that she ride the
elephant

Zach and Harper - and Auntie BooBoo

We had two great stroller pushers.

Penny thinks her cousin Chelsea is the most amazing girl
on the planet.  She LOVES her and Chelsea loves her back.
It makes me so happy that Penny adores her so much.

Don't remember the name of the critter - courtesy of Zach

Two littles must hold their cousin Chelsea's hands.  This is
the best picture in the world

Meerkats make me happy - photo by Zach

Polar Bear!!

I love the polar bear swimming behind Harper

Watching the polar bear

Love this girlie!!!  Chelsea and her CoCo

Watching the polar bear

Watching the seals

Penny was not real crazy about the splash pad.  But, she
finally sat down - as long as Chelsea was there

Chelsea and Harper on the blow hole.  I thought Harper would
freak out - but she loved it.  She was soaking wet - so was Chelsea.

On the blow hole

This little one had so much fun in the water

In the hollow log

In the hollow log

Giraffe - mama and baby

Time for a choochoo ride!!

Choo choo ride!!

Penny and Chelsea on the choo choo

CoCo and BooBoo

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