The Zoo!

This past weekend we headed up to Calgary, stayed in a hotel, and went to the Zoo. We had so much fun. I think our kids are at the perfect age to do this kind of stuff; old enough that they don't need naps and strollers, but still young enough that it's fun! and exciting!

You'd think we've seen enough bears and it wouldn't excite us, but nope. We caught the bear exhibit at a really active time and it was so fun to watch them wrestling, chasing, and splashing in the water... and we didn't have to worry about having the bear spray handy this time.

And why, oh why are hippos so dang ugly? What essential survival purpose does their hideousness serve?

*On a completely unrelated side note, every time I see a Giraffe, it reminds me of a confusing conversation my sister-in-law Leah and I once had. She was saying "giraffes", I thought she was saying "drafts" (try it, they sound the same!). It ended up her having to describe to me what a giraffe was in juvenile terms. Funny.*

The Dinosaur Exhibit was really cool, motion sensored and everything.

Carter has really embraced the whole thumbs up. He's a pro, clearly.

And what would a trip to Calgary be without visiting the Bass Pro Shop. My children were in camouflage heaven.

Aaaannnd.... we also bought something really really exciting while in Calgary. Any guesses???