The Dallas Zoo is Cool...

I love the warm January weather we had last week/weekend. I am a true Texas girl and only like cold weather for a few days at a time. J and I took full advantage of the warm weather interlude with lots of outdoor play! We went to the park daily, took a trip to the arboretum and a trip to the zoo. (Which was far cooler than I expected.) Here are some pictures from our adventures. Thank you God for a warm, beautiful week!

The fountains are J's favorite part.

 Showing us how the elephant moves his trunk. :)

 We told J that elephants eat hay. And he decided they ate from a "beanbag". 

I have to admit, it did look like a beanbag.

 Amazed by the giraffes!

 The lions are truly massive.

 Giraffes...J's favorite!

 You could buy crackers to feed the giraffes for an astronomical price. We were not going to buy any until a sweet lady let J feed this giraffe one of hers. He thought this was the greatest thing ever, so we caved and bought some more. It was worth it!

 They walk right up to the feeding platform...very impressive!

 He is still talking about feeding these giraffes.

 J driving the African safari car.

 Flamingos...my favorite!

 Kissing camels

 Looking for the tiger. He would not come out of hiding.

 Tired and thirsty

 After a full day at the zoo, J decided it was "icecream night" at Chick-fil-A. A phrase from one of his favorite books.

I don't know whether J like the zoo or the icecream better, but we had a great day as a family. If you get a chance to go to the zoo...do it! Let us know and we will join. :) And, it is half price for January & February.