What a ZOO!!!

... and no, I don't mean our house :)
Thanks for the generosity of Butch & Linda, our family received a year membership to the Houston zoo!!My brave hubby prepared (mentally) for last weekend's trip... we planned carefully to arrive between naps, have plenty of milk and Goldfish, and prepare for rain :)

Since our first birthday, we're excited to be able to turn our seats around!  Now all of the adults can sit in the front or middle seats!  Our babies have even enjoyed watching Baby Einstein - we love to hear them giggle and squawk when they see the puppets!

After finding the perfect parking space, we unloaded the troops.  Great parking is available when you arrive before 10:00!  We had to take our first group photo by the zoo banner --- mom had a little problem with the pocket camera -- I was afraid to bring the big Nikon with the possible rain headed our way.  We knew time was limited, so we made our way directly to the petting zoo in the back.  Our plan was to only stay for about an hour today, then hit other parts of the zoo on return visits!  Once in the back, I was able to take Morgan to the Petting Zoo while Dad watched the stroller, bags, and other babies! (maybe next trip we'll have an extra set of hands and they can ALL go inside :).  Morgan was very gentle, and was fascinated with the goat's ears.  We did a good hand-scrubbing when she finished.

We loaded up the wagon, spent some time watching the prairie dogs, and even were able to take our snack while watching the ducks on the pond!

On our way out, we were able to see the orangutan, just waking up from a nap. This time, Madison and James were able to get out of their strollers for a closer look. I think if Madison had her way, she would have jumped inside the cage and played for a while. James was fascinated, but happy watching from the other side of the glass.We're looking forward to our next trip! It's a sweet reminder that we're not the only place with silly monkeys playing inside!