Lions, tigers, bears...oh my!

Texas sunshine has finally returned! We needed a day outside the house so to spend Valentines Day together as a family we decided to go to the Dallas Zoo. Last March. I bought a family membership so it was kind of like we went for free. It was great! It is nice to be able to go to the zoo and not feel like we have to stay ALL day to get our money worth. It stayed about 2 and a half hours and left in time to go to lunch at Fuzzy Tacos (yummo!)

My boys ready for the zoo. I was surprised when Lincoln left the hat on but it made me a little sad because it makes him look so much older.
Ready to go!

High five to the monkey statue

Lincoln was not a huge fan of most the animals since they are so far away but he LOVED the fish tank. I think we need to go to the Dallas Aquarium this summer.

"See the fish, Mom?"

Looking for the tiger. He has mimicking a little girl who was doing the same thing. Lincoln is a major copycat.

If you complain about how terrible the Dallas zoo is, then you haven't been in awhile. It is perfect for little kids. They have new exhibits for the animals and it is the perfect size. FW is a great zoo but it's always crowded and it's so big that it wears me out. So we are supporters of the Dallas zoo. My favorite new exhibit is the Alligator Bayou. You walk in above the alligators and look down at them. It is so cool to see.

I have a pictures of me and my first kids (Eli and Phoebe) on this same butterfly bench.

We finished the day with a carousel ride on the Endangered/ Extinct Carousel. I love it. (Another plus to getting a membership, free tickets on the monorail and carousel!)

Lincoln was not a fan of the carousel until he saw the girl next to him. Then he had to "man up" and not cry in front of another girl.

It was a fabulous day at the zoo and a great way to celebrate Valentines with my boys. It made me ready for summer to go again!