We went to the zoo!

You know that kids' song "We're Going to the Zoo"? It gets stuck in my head every time we go to the zoo. So the title of the post is actually sung to that tune. Only I had to make it past tense since we already went! And we've got the pictures to prove it!

So the second Tuesday of every month is $2 Tuesday at the Oregon Zoo. We went in September, and it was crazy crowded. We skipped October because we'd just moved and I had no extra energy. I was afraid we'd have to skip today because of rain. It's rained every day for the past 5 days, and the precipitation chance is 80% today and 70% the next three days. But we woke up this morning to a beautiful sunny day! It was a bit chilly - mid 50's - but totally manageable with light jackets. So I figured we'd have another busy day with it being so nice, but it wasn't very crowded at all! Yay! We got there at 10:16 and didn't leave until 2! I think that's the longest we've ever stayed at the zoo, and everyone held up really well, even without taking a stroller. Now I'm exhausted though - anyone want to come do my chores?

What would a blog about the zoo be without lots of pictures? Enjoy!

It took quite a bit of effort, but Ryan got up here all by himself. He was very proud of himself!

Katy was happy to sit on the little one, which was fine by me! And yes, I did cut her bangs way too short yesterday. She raised her eyebrows while I was trimming them. At least I won't have to again for a while!

They had this cool place where the kids could go in and pet the goats, and they were so mild and calm with the kids!

Ryan says that this was his favorite animal at the zoo today. Really, all those exotic animals, and your favorite is the goats?

The Lorikeets were hands down my favorite! So cool! We went once near the beginning and spent $1 for a cup of nectar, then came back later and bought two more! The kids were so excited! I think Katy is just wondering why this strange lady is taking a picture of her. It was very nice, actually, I had my camera in a mesh pocket on the outside of my purse, so this random person said "I'm not stealing your camera, you just have to have a picture of this!" and got it out and took a picture for me! I'm glad she did - how often do you have a photo opportunity like this?

Here's us coming back with our third cup, and Ryan got one to land on him right away! See, Katy really WAS excited!

Ryan loved this one, and told me that he thinks it loves him too! It sat on his arm for a long time!

I had to help Katy hold the nectar, but it totally landed on her arm! I was a little worried that she'd freak out, but she just sat there and held it until it left!

Seriously, how cool is this? A beautiful bird hanging out on Katy's arm! Okay, so maybe I'm more excited about it than the kids...

So we had a really, really fun day. And all in all, even with 3 cups of nectar for the birds, we only spent $9! Not bad!