Zoo

We went on our first trip of the year to the zoo.  We went later in the day on Saturday and because it was the nice day of the weekend all of St. Louis was there.  We parked past the Boat House and walked all the way.  Then, with Bennett in the Baby Bjorn and Gabe in the wagon we tried to see as much as we could before becoming completely exhausted. 

This is how we roll at the zoo

When we arrived we went straight to the River's End to find the elephants and hippos.  They are a huge crowd pleaser and they did not disappoint.  The hippos were hanging out away from the window.  We watched them come up the surface a few times. I think Gabe could have stayed and watched the elephants eating and playing in the water for hours on end.  But we had to check out the seals and monkeys. 

Checking out the Hippos

Elephants are a fan favorite

The seals were busy putting on a show by the time we go to them.  So a quick bite to eat and it was off to the monkeys.  Always a lot of people hanging around there.  The monkeys put on a show and swung around.  By the time we finished the monkeys we were all tired, so we hiked all the way back to the car.  The boys were out within seconds of driving away...so Scott and I snuck to Ted Drewes and enjoyed the quiet ride home.

Check out B in the mirror