Friday we headed to the Zoo. Same exit and parking lot as the park from yesterday, but we came early in the morning, so that made ALL the difference. The last time we came to the zoo we headed down the elephants, monkey, and mountain cats side. So this time we headed over to the birds.
Yes that is just one bird. The yellow beak is its mouth. the orange one just a decoration! Maybe a defense to make it look bigger? The boys stared and stared. Trying to convince themselves that it really was just one bird.
These kookaburras were awesome! I remember learning a song in preschool about them laughing, but figured it was just a silly song. We were lucky enough to hear them "laugh". I SO wish I could have gotten a video. It was so cool. Sounded more like monkeys, than birds. No 2 trips to the zoo are ever the same!
Jaden and Kyler loved looking at the pictures in front of the cages and then trying to spot them/ matching them up with the ones in real life. Here's Beckam playing along pointing out birds he sees too!
Those are some of the cutest animals I've ever seen in the zoo! :)
I just had to get a picture of the giraffes for my sister Jennie, since it's her favorite animal!
We've never been around the sea lions during their "show time" so we decided to check it out this time.
This was pretty funny! WARNING: That song will sure stay in your head though!
They love the fish tube. Beckam was too nervous to crawl through this time. I think there were just too many kids!
While there we got a text that Natalie had her baby! (Charly)
Such troopers! They had a great time, but we did need to get Beckam home for a nap.
While Beckam napped the boys played in the pool.
And when they were done with that we made banana ice cream, a new family favorite!
Recipe: 3 frozen bananas, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 TBLS cocoa powder, 1/2-1 C milk blended up in your blender. The consistency is more like a frosty from Wendy's than ice cream. But we all love it, and ALWAYS have frozen bananas so it's an easy treat! (TIP I break into thirds or so the 3 bananas into an old large yogurt container. Then stick that into the freezer. Each time we wanna make banana ice cream we just get out a yogurt bin and we're ready in minutes!)
Yes, I was going for the best mom of spring break award! :) Great week, but I'm exhausted! Back to school boys!