ZOO

I know, I know...two things. 1. Since our house is comparable to a zoo, why go to a real one?? 2. I was 38 1/2 weeks pregnant--why go to a zoo?? Well, we decided to go anyway. We have a membership and really needed to go again before it expired. This was really the last chance we had to go before the baby joins our family. So...

This past Friday--the 30th, we went back to the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, MI. I took the kids to this zoo last year and really liked it. It's small enough for little kids and *very* pregnant ladies to walk around and not get exhausted. Plus, it feels safe--we weren't constantly counting heads. We actually got to enjoy looking at the animals. We went there in the morning and then were busy in the evening (the next post will explain that). We had a really nice time--well, at least, most of us enjoyed the time. Our oldest child decided zoos weren't cool. Oh well, the rest of us had a good time together and the weather was great, too! Here are a few pictures from our outing.

Looking at the camels--D, P, S, R, A


Dad and Ethan


Tom thought this was so cool (much sarcasm). He made everyone stop and notice the...brush pile!!!


Then, there was the...snag!!!!!!


Tom and the kids (well, 6 of them anyways) looking at ducks.


Mom and Ethan looking at ducks


All 7 kids looking at something (I forgot what!)


Mommy pig with 5 babies nursing (I think I may be big enough to birth 5 babies!!)


Mommy works while Daddy takes a nap--typical :)


Rachel gorilla


Ethan gorilla


Peter gorilla


Andrew gorilla


Sarah gorilla


Daniel gorilla


Rachel on the giraffe


Sarah on the giraffe with Dad and Rachel


All 7 kids looking over the bridge--I took this same picture last year


Now, looking at the camera :)


Um, I think someone thinks it's time to go :)
He actually had a good time--just getting a bit tired and hungry!


I guess that's more than a few pictures, but I didn't know which ones to leave off. You don't have to look at all of them, you know :-P