Zoo Family Field Trip!

The weather was so pretty today, we couldn't stay inside.  So we put on our shades ....

... and headed to the zoo

Cuties

They're So Excited!

It's family tradition to take a picture on the elephant each time we go.

Such A Big Boy Now

She's A Little Unsure About This

And Parks Wanted No Part Of It!

Barrett Photo Bombed Our Pic to Show Her How It's Done

One Last Try By Herself

The rest of the time there, we just explored!

It's Good to Have a Big Brother Who Can Show You Cool Stuff

It's Even Better to Have a Daddy Who Can Lift You Up So You Can See!

Elephants and Their Babies

The hit of the day was the reptiles, amphibians, and fish.  All three kids were mesmerized! 

Showing Sisters the Turtles

Trying to Get Our of The Stroller to Play with the Animals

Payton Smashing Her Face Against the Glass to Give Them Kisses

Parker and Barrett Taking it All In

And then it was time ...

.... to Head Home

Zoo Day!

Barrett and I decided to take the twins to their first trip to the zoo today.   My friend, Kara, invited us last night, but I didn't tell Barrett until this morning.  He was snuggling (forcing her to like his face waaay to close to her face) with Payton when I asked him if he wanted to go to the zoo.  

He immediately stopped, looked around, and with a smirk on his face said, "Yeeeeessss?" Followed by everything he wanted to do at the zoo: "I want to go to the zoo.  And see all the AM-ma-mals.   And I going to see how tall the giraffe is.  It's a taaaall giraffe!  And elephants.  Elephants are at the zoo, Mommy?"    I've never seen him more motivated to get dressed and get out of the house so fast! Sweet boy was also very helpful getting his sisters dressed so we could get to the zoo quickly!

Mommy and Barrett and the Elephants

Did You Know This Is What an Elephant Says?

Payton Chillin' in her Stroller

Barrett, Payton and Some Giraffes

Parker Sleeping ... Finally, When She Wasn't Crying or Being Held

Cohen, Barrett, and Cade

These sweet boys took care of my little one and made sure he saw EVERYTHING!

All the Kids
Clearly, a certain toddler was not in the mood to take a picture.  Maybe it has something to do with what's going on in the background.

Cohen (Or as Barrett calls him, "that little guy") Protecting Barrett from Snakes

That's a Biiiiiig Fish!

Riding the Train with "The Guys"

Parks Finally Awake and Happy at the Zoo! 

She loves Miss Kara

Sleepy Boy on the Way Home

Today was exhausting!  I wish I could have slept on the way home too!  But we were able to have fun with the help of all the other moms who were with us ...which I'm so thankful for because Barrett got to have an amazing day instead of sitting at home all day with his sisters.

Until Next Time AM-ma-mals!