A Visit to the Zoo

The last day of Jeff's nearly two weeks off, we decided we really needed a family day so we headed to the zoo. This was actually our first visit to the Houston Zoo with kids (we went once before when we lived in Spring), and we were both pleasantly surprised. We both went a little apprehensively knowing that since we had been members of the San Diego Zoo we weren't going to be very impressed. But we were proven wrong. It was definitely not as massive at the San Diego Zoo, but we could actually see it all in one visit. It was clean and they had some really neat attractions. The only negative of our visit was when we caught someone trying to steal our own personal wagon. This really did happen. We left our wagon as we went to go see the lions which was just around the corner. We came back a few minutes later and it was gone! We were both livid and shocked that somebody would actually steal a wagon. Long story short, we ended up catching a family walking around with their kids in it. Adalyn was very upset because she had left her cup in the wagon. The guy admitted they took it and that they were going to take it to the lost and found (mmm hmm, sure you were dude), but the worst part was when Jeff asked what they did with the cup in it. This is when the wife reached into their stroller and took it from their child who was drinking from it!!!! Who does that!!! Ick. So gross. Needless to say Adalyn didn't get her cup back until it was THROUGHLY washed a few days later. So anyways, back to what I was saying... it was a great zoo, a great family day and after all that had happened and how sad I was that my parents were gone it was just what I needed!

The aquarium is always a favorite spot.



Avery loved her first trip to the zoo.



We all loved the elephants!