The Zoo!

The zoo speaks for itself. There were wild animals, there were kids running free, there were senior discounts, and that was before we got in the entrance. It was actually pretty mild the day we went, compared to the rest of the week; it only got up to 96°F before we left. We had a blast, so much fun that Alexa actually took a nap in her stroller.

The water baby in Alexa was in full effect. She wanted to take a quick dip.


The Lewis Family


It was a hot one, but the shade was plentiful.


We found a huge amethyst in the kids research area.




Ryan was there too, and he got himself a hat and an alligator head. Score.



Of course, Alexa has an eye for cool stuff.


She settled for a tap on the shoulder.



She didn't know what she was looking at in the beginning...


...but she got her courage pretty quickly.




These were more ducks; she does a great duck impression.



Hand in hand with her cousin Ryan.


Inside the bird enclosure, there were some neat sights.


This chicken relative, whose name escapes me, was pretty tame.


This is Alexa "feeding" a bird.








This is a king fisher relative, sunning it's neck to get rid of bugs.


Pics don't do these guys justice.




Nap time!




Grinning ram.


Grinning ram.



Grinning Ibex.


Awesome llama; weird haircut and sideways smile.