A day at the ZOOM!!

Today Jordan and I got an invite from a couple friend to go to the Zoo. They have been wanting to get together with us to hang out. With school and work it's has been hard to get a day that we were all available. Fortunately this week was spring break and a great sunny day for a trip to the Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake.

One of the many great things about being married to Jordan is that he has seven fascinating and beautiful nieces and nephews. One of which was able to come with us to the zoo.

Ariana Called it the Zoom!

It's great to have kids around because they can remind us of the simple things we take for granted every day.

Ariana did just that today!!

To little kids its not always about trickery and the most up-coming technology. They like to learn, see and experience. Simple shapes, simple colors and a whole lot of love!!!

Today Ari had fun, almost every animal she had learned about (and their sounds) was at the Zoo for us to.

On the ride up to Salt Lake to the Zoo, Jordan and I found out the Ari's favorite animal to see at the Zoo would be the Lion and Alligator! Wow, how exciting!! Getting to the zoo Jordan and I felt bad because we found out that the zoo did not have a Lion, or an Alligator. So Sad! But Ari is a trouper, she loved all that she would see!!

Although there was no Live Lion to see, Ari loved the lion drinking fountains found amongst the park!

We got to see Elephants. around the sides of the exhibit they had fun facts about the animal. Like what the skin of an elephants felt like and how big it's tusks can be.

it was rather interesting that all the birds were free to roam the whole park. Such as, even the turkeys and peacock were able to walk along side us if it wanted. We even found one in the Gorilla exhibit.

Penguins are always fun!!

Just for Adam we spent special time at the Rhino Exhibit!

Here are is giving the statue a kiss!

The real Rhinos were hiding a bit
Just a funny idea of Jordan's!

We got to see cougars. I'm sad I didn't get a picture, but Ari said a very special cheer to the cougars! "GOOOOOOOOO... COUGARRRRs," she exclaimed as she sat on Jordan's shoulders, rolling her fists!

Monkeys were probably my favorite! Jordan thought that was obvious!

Of course The bear was a big hit for Ari. Right away she named them Baby Bear and Papa Bear. Her and Jordan have a funny thing about that!

I thought it was cute how Ari was very sociable with other kids at the zoo. This little girl shared with Ari how cool the birds were!

This tortoise was Huge! it seemed like three times the size of Ari! And probable a hundred times her age!

The camels were cool! did you know that a camel can survive about six months with out water. Crazy!

This was also about the time Ari started getting tired of saying cheese.

Porcupines

More turtles

The gorilla was taking a nap

Ari got to see the full size of a gorilla


Jordan and I got to be groundhogs for a moment

At the end of seeing all the animals the zoo had a small park that the kids could play on. And to all our surprise and excitement Ari found what she was hoping for all day long! Yes, an alligator. Jordan and I were happy to see satisfaction!

Ari told Jordan that he was crazy!

So he tried to wrangle the Alligator!

Of course Ari wanted to join in!

Ari as a tortoise

Ari and our friend's little girl playing in an alligator egg! Or to Ari, "an Ex-ster egg."