Grains of Golden Sand: Trip to the Zoo

This past weekend we took the kids out to the zoo. The last time I went to the zoo I was pregnant with Maddie and it was for a middle school field trip. It was about three weeks before I delivered and I was secretly hoping that the walking would help her along sooner :) The zoo here in SLC is not nearly as big in acreage but still had plenty to enjoy.

The kids saw the elephants enjoy a morning bath!

They really enjoyed playing on the bronze statutes. When Maddie Mae got off the rhino she was a little upset she touched it because it was "ewww."

Caroline of course enjoyed the ride in her stroller. I think that is when she is best behaved - in the car or riding in the stroller. I need to somehow recreate those sensations for bedtime; perhaps then she would sleep through the night.

The kids enjoyed watching the river otters playing. They are fun to watch, always playing. We also went to see the polar bear. Apparently this is a new exhibit and quite popular. The kids enjoyed watching the bear play too. He was swimming right above their heads.

After the otters and bears we passed by birds and small reptiles. Topher really enjoyed this. He doesn't like dogs, but loves turtles, snakes, and lizards. In combination to his affinity of cold-blooded animals, his constant attraction to the villains in movies (i.e. Sandman, Darth Vader, Darth Mal, Venom...), Tyler and I may be looking at the world's next super villain.
We enjoyed looking at the giraffes and getting our bearings while we ate our snacks

Maddie's favorite animal was this little golden monkey. It kept swinging back and forth and playing right in front of her - she would giggle each time it came close to her. Topher was really excited to see the gorillas but all they did was sleep. I think he was disappointed in how lazy they were.