zoo trip

weather here in the upper midwest part of Illinois has been super springlike and not to summer-y the last week. plus, the pool we swim at has been "under the weather".... the pumproom got struck by lightening and has had all sorts of problems. needless to say, we needed some outdoor time....so we headed to Niabi Zoo (about 45 minutes away) for the afternoon...we love Niabi, not too big not too small. you can see lions, tigers, bears (oh my) and all sorts of other furry friends...and not so furry....think boa constrictors and anacondas.

perfect bald eagle

we always start by feeding the koi...

nasty creatures

we zipped through the petting zoo and "walk about" with the kangaroos and stopped to feed the birds....

this one immediately landed on my shoulder and continued to nip at my hair and collar...creepy

braden (not so sure of the whole adventure) even braved the feeding

finley, on the other hand, stood patiently.....

we toured the rest of the zoo...birds, giraffes, monkeys, lions, camel, tigers, leopards, bears, porcupines, etc....and finished with the carousel....JUST AS IT STARTED TO RAIN.

We headed out after the carousel (perfect timing) and headed back home. It was a quick and successful trip to the zoo.