Saturday at the Zoo!!

Today we decided that we'd take a little family trip....back to the LR zoo! It was a VERY hot day, BUT we went and had a blast. I guess most people thought it was too hot to be at the zoo because there were not very many people there. They had a few buildings with AC, and topped with an icecream and cool drinks, it made it doable :) After we left the zoo we shopped around a little bit then grabbed a bite to eat, then FINALLY found our way back to Arkansas County. It was a hot, but fun day :)

It was one lazy day! Trey said it looked like Pop :)

My picture in the birdhouse

Makena in front of the alligators.

Trey wanted to feed them. I told him that he'd probably make

them a good snack!

Look at those teeth.

Carlie and Makena feeding the Koi

Not too sure about this one.

Makena by the new elephants, Jewel and Zion. Mary

died about a month or so ago, and they got two new elephants

to stay with Ellen. Jewel and Zion are retired from the circus.

Carlie by a giraffe. This giraffe kept coming over to her.

I mean like I think he could have touched us with his long

tongue if he wanted to!

Up close...this is with NO zoom. They are so beautiful!

Carl found a cool place to rest!

Another cool spot with ice cream!

Carl and Carlie were eating a funnel cake :)

Farmer Trey

This cracks me up so much because

of Carlie as the squirrel...it SO fits her :)

Again, check out Makena as the squirrel!

Ma and Pa Farmer

My three penguins

Trey wanted to be one by himself.

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