Last Friday our family took a day trip to Omaha to take the little ones to the zoo. We decided to go on a weekday in September, hoping that it wouldn't be crowded or hot. We got our wish - it was a beautiful day and hardly any visitors. Katy wasn't feeling the greatest (earache), but she was a trooper and still enjoyed herself! I promised Lane a stuffed animal from the gift shop if he was good all day. That was a great motivator and he was a great little boy.
We saw this almost as soon as we walked through the gates. It turned out to be Lane's favorite "animal".
It's hard to take pictures at the zoo. Do you take them of the animals? Or of people's backs as they are standing and looking at the animals?
My favorite exhibits are the aquarium and the Lied Jungle. All 3 kids loved the aquarium, especially the "tunnel" where all the fish are swimming above you. Lane kept pointing out "Nemo" and the sharks. The Lied Jungle is fun - especially being able to show Lane all the "secret" bridges and passageways. He had fun :)
Lane loved the penguins - so much so that he just had to get a stuffed penguin from the gift shop. Katy got a little purse with a snow tiger in it - Katy loves the purse and "Snowy the Snow Leopard" has been Lane's constant companion the past few days. The penguin has been pretty much forgotten :(
I have a few more cute pictures, including Lane chasing a duck and Brooks and Lane being goofy, but for some reason blogger is not letting me load them. Grrrr...
We ate at Rick's Cafe Boatyard which was really yummy and fun to eat right alongside the river. We got home right before bedtime and discovered that Katy had a 103 degree fever. No wonder she was so good and quiet all day! She's feeling better now :)
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