Play Day at Hogle Zoo

We had planned on this Zoo trip for the whole family. Jessica was just coming home from girls camp and Kerry ended up staying in Honolulu to testify for the project. Of course Cyd and her family weren't here either. The morning we went Dave wasn't feeling well so I went and got the kids and we headed to the zoo. It has been a long time since I have been to Hogle Zoo.

The dinosaurs are a hit with the bigger kids, especially the ones that mist you on a hot day. Rachel and Spencer wasted no time getting to the water.
I guess it felt better with your eyes closed!
Rachel and Grandma Lunt get Jack all sun screened to protect that precious skin.
Emma was fun to watch as she watched the elephants, she could actually locate them and they were quite a distance away from her.
Olivia was in a great mood.
Spencer and Caleb were on the hunt for all of the dinosaurs they could find, Emma on the other hand didn't want anything to do with the noisy things.
Tanner really wanted to get up close and personal with them.
Everyone was trying to see what it would take to weigh as mush as a mature elephant, we didn't quite come close!
The gorillas were not cooperating very much because of the heat.

It was fun to get this close to the giraffe. It made me think of when we took the kids as Smith Cousins and the giraffe licked Nichole on the back of the neck as we posed for pictures!
These two had been holding hands and jabbering at one another but moved just as I snapped the picture.
It was fun to climb on the statues and under the misters wherever we could find them to cool down.
The carousel was fun to ride with the kids, Tanner loved it.

Caleb
Spencer
"Hi Mom"
She rode around this way and I could see people responding to her expression.
Tanner not really wanting to get off.
Emma saw the rest of the family and was ready to join them.
There is that little grin I have come to love.
How many heads can you fit into a dinosaurs mouth?
Last but not least the train through the Zoo.
Cute little family on board ready to go.

My buddies for the day, it was great fun to have a Grandma date!