Zippity ZOO da!

My brother and his wife and baby are in town from California.
We decided to take a little outing with them to the zoo!

Here are all the kids, ready for an afternoon at the zoo!
Perfect timing; we got there just before 2, when all the schools were leaving!


Me and my kiddos


Meerkat


Addison checking out the Meerkats


Leopard yawning


the new baby giraffe!


The elephant exhibit isn't quite the same
without baby Mac :(


they loved the Komodo dragon!


This huge male orangutan was hilarious!
The zookeeper was throwing fruit and veggies for him to catch!


Uncle Brice helped me corral Stevie


getting behind the ropes to dig in the mulch
right before I got in trouble by the security guard!


MC and Addi


Brice and his babygirl checking out the zebras


and the sea lion finale! What a fun afternoon!

Please send up a little prayer for my brother as he heads back to CA and soon after to leave for a tour overseas with the Navy. And for his wife (who managed to dodge the cameras in all these pics!) and little Addi as they spend these months with my parents, awaiting his return. May God bless all those who nobly serve our great country!