Zoo Fun

We decided to get a Zoo membership this year. What a great idea that was! Nicholas gets so excited every time we go. We've made 2 trips already this summer. The first trip was with our MOMS Club. Then, a week later, John took the day off to have some fun with us.

Nicholas LOVES the elephants--especially since we got to watch one PAINT a picture on our last trip (I included a photo of it below). In case you were wondering, the painting starts off with a "spray painted" background via the elephant's trunk (yes, it could be quite messy if we weren't on the opposite side of the protective glass). Then, the elephant picks up a paintbrush in his trunk and and with a few brush strokes ... TA-DA! ... a masterpiece has been created.

The (Portland) Oregon Zoo



** Many thanks to my friend, Tina, for the pic of Nick & I.

As exciting as it was to watch the elephants, Nicholas was equally excited about watching the bears--ALL the bears. But, we had the hardest time pulling him away from the polar bears. We got there just as the keepers began tossing fish down from up above. I had a lot of fun watching Nicholas. He was pressed up against the glass with the biggest smile on his face.

I can't wait for our next Zoo adventure!