Wilderness Safari

Our playgroup went to the Gentry Zoo this morning! (Yes. I climbed out of my nice cozy bed after only a few hours of sleep...) For being so "in-the-middle-of-nowhere" it actually has a LOT of cool animals. They have a petting zoo area and a drive-through "safari."

Halle was insistent upon riding in the stroller, and frankly, after last night I would've probably carried her the entire time if she asked!:Cate loved the bunnies (she is into Little Bunny Foo-Foo):Riding the Lion with Jude:

(fake lion, in case you can't tell...)I think this little monkey was Halle's favorite- he (or maybe she?) threw grapes out at them and hopped around playing with the toys:All six kids watching the monkey:

Jack (red stroller), Cate (other stroller), Ben, Halle, Asher, and Jude:She loved that monkey:Thankfully my girls weren't interested in the HUGE python that they boys petted. Instead they watched the (what else?) mutt dogs that were roaming around:Asher and Cate loved the goats! Halle tolerated them by the end:We all piled into Kelly's jeep for the "Safari" part- I think the kids' favorite part was NO SEAT BELTS!!

Molly, Jude and Ben in the back:Halle, Cate and I were in the middle and Kelly, Asher, Becky and Jack were in the front.

Halle watches the long horns as we pass:Whew! What a fun, tiring morning!