Markets Closed = Zoo

Earlier this week, Stephen told me the markets would be closed today, due to Good Friday, so he suggested that we go to the zoo. I just renewed our membership, so it sounded like a good idea. I sent my good friend Mandy, a text, asking if her family would like to join us. It wasn't until I was getting us ready to leave this morning that I remembered that it's Spring Break for most of the city. Hmmmm, could be busy!

However, we decided to still stick it out and I'm glad we did. Yes, it was insanely busy when we got to the zoo at 10:00, but we got one of the last parking spaces, I'm sure. Mandy and her family were just a few minutes behind us, but had to park a long ways away, not even technically in zoo parking.

Although the zoo was filled with people, the weather was a perfect 62 degrees and sunny. I've found over the last 3 years while going to the zoo regularly that 60 degrees is the perfect temperature for the animals. They're all out and active. During the summer time, it's too hot for many of them, so most of the time, they are sleeping. Which is boring. And I've also found that the girls don't see the animal we're looking at, unless it's moving.  Although, I was proud of Avery, as she found these tiny brightly colored frogs in a habitat behind glass today, and they were not moving.

Both girls had a great time with their little friends, until Avery fell apart when she fell down and scraped her knee. It was clear that it was time to go home and take a nap. However, both girls fell asleep in the car on the way home and did not transfer to their beds to continue their naps. Sigh. You can't have it all.

It was a good day.

Oh, and I forgot my camera, so I didn't take any pictures. Oops.