The zoo animals love my kids. It is as if they are saving all their coolness just for my boys. We all know that most of the day the zoo animals just sleep. But when they see, hear or even sense a Francis, it's showtime. This leopard started moving when we stepped up to the glass. He made eye contact with Noah.
The crocodile had his mouth open for a really long time. He waited patiently for the other kids to move out of the way so that I could get a good shot of him by Ben.
The crocodile's mouth was open for so long and it was unnaturally still (it seemed unnatural-- such stillness is definitely unnatural for a human-- but as reptiles go, it may have been perfectly natural) that I suspected it might be fake. That's what happens when you get old. You begin to doubt. I wasn't the only Francis doubting the authenticity at the zoo. Skepticism must set in at about age ten. You can see it on his face, Noah just isn't buying it-- that tortoise is totally fake. Or maybe not. It is behind a cage after all. Tortoises are even better at being still than crocodiles.
What I love best about the zoo is when the kids think they've made a connection with an animal. This is Marvin (not his real name) and he replied to Zack's hello by nodding his head.
This penguin, however, was not interested in becoming friends. Everyone knows penguins are stuck up.
I would rather not have a personal encounter with any of the birds at the bird show. The show is really neat, but there are plenty of opportunities for things to go awry. It's kind of hard to see, but look how close the birds fly above your head (and not just this one, all of them). With my
history with birds, I was on guard the entire show. This is one row below where we were sitting. I'm not going to lie, it was a little freaky.
When they aren't invading your personal space, birds can be very entertaining. This one takes donations.
The best part of the bird show was that Zack knew the answer to the state bird of Delaware question (Blue Hen Chicken) and got a prize. He promises that he knew the answer without my help. I only knew because it was written on a sign. Anyway, he was thrilled with his prize, because his cheap mom will not buy milk with chocolate already in it.
We have a few weeks left on our zoo pass. Come with us so we can get the weight equal to "as much as two elephants' poop in a month." How can you say no to that?
The zoo animals love my kids. It is as if they are saving all their coolness just for my boys. We all know that most of the day the zoo animals just sleep. But when they see, hear or even sense a Francis, it's showtime. This leopard started moving when we stepped up to the glass. He made eye contact with Noah.
The crocodile had his mouth open for a really long time. He waited patiently for the other kids to move out of the way so that I could get a good shot of him by Ben.
The crocodile's mouth was open for so long and it was unnaturally still (it seemed unnatural-- such stillness is definitely unnatural for a human-- but as reptiles go, it may have been perfectly natural) that I suspected it might be fake. That's what happens when you get old. You begin to doubt. I wasn't the only Francis doubting the authenticity at the zoo. Skepticism must set in at about age ten. You can see it on his face, Noah just isn't buying it-- that tortoise is totally fake. Or maybe not. It is behind a cage after all. Tortoises are even better at being still than crocodiles.
What I love best about the zoo is when the kids think they've made a connection with an animal. This is Marvin (not his real name) and he replied to Zack's hello by nodding his head.
This penguin, however, was not interested in becoming friends. Everyone knows penguins are stuck up.
I would rather not have a personal encounter with any of the birds at the bird show. The show is really neat, but there are plenty of opportunities for things to go awry. It's kind of hard to see, but look how close the birds fly above your head (and not just this one, all of them). With my history with birds, I was on guard the entire show. This is one row below where we were sitting. I'm not going to lie, it was a little freaky.
When they aren't invading your personal space, birds can be very entertaining. This one takes donations.
The best part of the bird show was that Zack knew the answer to the state bird of Delaware question (Blue Hen Chicken) and got a prize. He promises that he knew the answer without my help. I only knew because it was written on a sign. Anyway, he was thrilled with his prize, because his cheap mom will not buy milk with chocolate already in it.
We have a few weeks left on our zoo pass. Come with us so we can get the weight equal to "as much as two elephants' poop in a month." How can you say no to that?
