A Day at the Zoo

Emma and I went with our friends, Lauren, and her mom, Becky, to the Fort Worth Zoo on Tuesday. We had a multi-inch rain event the day before, and there was a 50% chance of rain on Tuesday as well. Our schedules looked pretty booked through the rest of the year, so we decided to carry along umbrellas, wear old clothes, and hope for the best. We chose wisely because the zoo had very low attendance, and we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day (minus the water puddles everywhere).


Emma and Lauren had so much fun together. Becky brought her wagon along, and the girls had fun getting in and out and looking at all of the animals. I think my favorite part was seeing the baby lion cubs and watching them interact with each other. I loved seeing how annoyed the mother lion seemed with her cubs...like she just needed to get away from them. (I think most moms can relate to that)! The monkeys were also a big hit, and there was a baby monkey who was playing "tag" with the girls...it would hit the glass and then run away and come back for more. The girls laughed and laughed. We also went into the bird area and fed the birds seed off of a stick. The birds were starving, apparently. They were swarming us, and Emma and Lauren seemed a little bit cautious, but they loved every minute of it.


The only disappointment was the missing sharks. Emma and Lauren saw a picture of a shark on the map of the zoo. We found the exhibit, but the sign said that the sharks had outgrown the tank and had to be moved to a new facility. More sharks would be coming soon. So, Emma kept telling people that the zoo sure was fun, but she was sad that the sharks were gone. Crazy girl!

We had a great time at the zoo with our friends. I'm so glad we were able to go. Of course, now Abby is sad that she missed out, so it looks like I may be taking another trip out there during the holidays.