September 2012: Houston Zoo

We love going to the zoo. Last night, we debated between three different zoos and finally decided to take a trip to the Houston Zoo. Last time we visited the place was when Saara had just turned 1. It was a long time ago and we all were very happy to be going there again. 

Andrew recognized a lot of animals we had looked at on the computer in his Kindergarten lessons. The names of the dinosaurs were a bit harder to recall (and, honestly, I had never heard of some of them before), but the dinosaur exhibit with its moving and roaring animals was the highlight of the whole tour. 

Saara's loved all the animals. I think her favorite part was the petting zoo where she kept brushing and brushing the goats. I suggested, we put some hair ribbons on them too. Saara laughed. 

It was a wonderfully spent (hot) day.

We love the zoo. There's always so much to see.

Riding the T-Rex. This one was just a statue. It did not move.

Being eaten by the T-Rex. I am glad it did not move.

The meerkat.

In the tunnel taking a closer look at some fish. Piranhas, I think.

The 'jellies'.

Beautiful!

Tourists at the coral reef.

"Look! Nemo!"

The elephants.

A 'White Christmas' crocodile. I had never seen an albino one before.

In the reptile house.

The diamond back rattlesnake.

:o)

Love the grin.

The python.

Doing his touristy stuff again (I detect Mom's influence).

'Dora' and 'Diego'.

The gibbon. It was really cool to watch them swing around.

My pet monkeys. :o)

Cattle from the Middle-East.

Inspecting an African hut.

Checking out the sound of some African drums.

The chimp.

The rhino.

The giraffes.

The bald eagle. Poor thing had only one wing.

At the petting zoo.

Saara doing the girly stuff. Making the goat look fabulous.

Finally, the dinosaurs!

This one rolled his eyes at me. Should I be worried?

The T-Rex - a royal encounter.

A cool treat on a hot day.