We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo, how about you, you, you?

For our first big outing of the weekend, we went with Mardi and Will Snyder to the Minnesota Zoo.  It was a hot and steamy day, so we got up early to get to the zoo when it opened.  Our first stop was the brand new penguin exhibit.  Jude decided that the penguins were both exhilirating and terrifying at the same time.  He loved getting up close to the glass and watching the swim, but as soon as they came face to face with him, he had to say "no, no, no" to the penguins.

He only wanted to turn around for a second...you never know when those penguins are going to sneak up on you!

We took a long loop around the outside of the zoo.  This was the fourth time that we have been to the zoo since we moved to Minnesota but the first time that we had ever been able to go outside.  I think that pretty much sums up the Minnesota weather. 

Even the camels were hot, and we found them relaxing in the swamp.  If you look close, you can see the baby's head just sticking out of the green muck!  Mardi, Liz, Will and I all recited lines from Dear Zoo:

"They sent me a camel.  He was too grumpy!  I sent him back!"

The big even of the afternoon was the splash pad.  We changed Will and Jude into their swim trunks and let them have at it.  There were tons of kids playing the water, and they joined right in.  What a great way to cool off after a steamy hot walk around the zoo.

And then we headed to our regular after zoo haunt, Perkins.  We stopped for a picture before we got back in the car so everyone could take a big rest.  What a great time with the boys!