Trip to the zoo with cousins

Today, between conference sessions, we decided to take an outing to the zoo. It's the first time Ben has ever been. I called and invited my two sisters. Laura came with her grand-daughters, Jocie and Maddie, and Brady, my brother-in-law brought Kaylie and Graycie. It was a great day, not too hot, not too cold. It wasn't very crowded either. Here are a few of the hundreds of pictures we snapped today.

Our Zoo Crew Ben checking out the tigers

The tigers' view of Ben

Cassidy, Ben, and McKenna

Gettin' big...

Ben was more fascinated with the water than the animals. This is the otter pond.

Dirt...also more interesting than animals

I think my parents have a very similar picture of me and a lion fountain taken at Hogle Zoo when I was a kid

Such a cute little picture of my little munchkins.

My brother in law took this picture at the same time. Funny "behind" the scenes picture of how we got the shot.

All the kids.

Get me outta here. (make sure and check out the video)

All parents who have tried to get "cute" pictures of a TON of kids at once have gone through this! I just think it's funny because we look at everyone's perfect pictures and sometimes we think that's how their lives are. But this is a much, much, much more accurate portrayal of my life!

My little family (minus daddy who was home changing the oil in the cars)

Kenna feeding the STINKY goats

Ben wanted to give it a try but doesn't understand why he can't eat it too.

This is one of my favorite pictures. Graycie HATED this penguin which Ben thought was VERY funny and kept laughing at her. (be sure to click on this picture to make it big so you can really check out the facial expressions of Ben and Graycie)

Ben feeding the goats the first time.