Nothing like a last-minute trip to the zoo! 

We ventured out with Ashley and Thomas to Tyler, TX last Friday afternoon.  Yes, it was hot!  But, we had a fun day.  The birds were out in force and the elephants were quite playful.  The big cats had the sense to chill-out in the shade!

The best $3 I’ve ever spent at a zoo:  These bird seed sticks in the bird walk-about!  Each child had a stick and the parakeets flocked to them for a snack.  A bird landed on Addie’s hand, while another sat on the seed stick that Christopher held.  Lots and lots of birds!

  

Of course, Addie had her camera always ready.  She got several pictures of these longhorn steer with a special gift in mind.  Shhhh….don’t tell Sarah!

Thomas was a riot.  He “read” the map to us.  Goodness knows we certainly didn’t miss any animals on his watch!

This picture is for Daddy.  He knows why.

And my favorite of the day:  The black bears.  This one reminded me of my sister’s bull dog.  That’s right, she’s sitting in front of the fan, blocking everyone else’s air!

   

The drive to Tyler takes about 90 minutes for us along I-20, so a day trip was quite easy.  The kids always have fun and find something new at the zoo.  Plus, the cafe offers $1 snowcones!  What’s not to love!