Our little zoo in Madison doesn't have zebras, and Mary has been desparate to visit some zebras. So we headed over to the Fort Worth Zoo to say hello to some striped friends.
Mary insisted that we head straight to the zebras first, which we did--
Mary's primary reason for coming to Texas accomplished, we could move on and enjoy a lovely day at the zoo.
The flamingos were hilarious to watch.
We had to stop by and say hello to the meerkats. When David was a young lad of 20 months, we visited the Fort Worth Zoo, and he LOVED the meerkats.
There is a wonderful new reptile and amphibian house. We loved it. David and I bravely touched a rat snake. We saw a python eating a mouse. The kimodo dragon was a big hit. (But Mary thought little lizards were way cuter.) And I took this picture for Greg. It's a lizard that is found only on the island of Utila, Greg's haunt back in his scuba-diving days.
Mary dragged us to the kangaroos, where she demonstrated how they hop.
I should point out that my kids tend to do everything at the zoo EXCEPT look at the animals. They read the maps, watch the videos, study the signs, climb on the sculptures--but heaven help them if they actually look at an animal! (Daniel and my mom were laughing at how much I said, "Look at the animal--the REAL one, not the one in the picture/on the computer screen/on the map!")
We had a great day hanging out together (and we especially liked the Wild Texas part of the zoo). It was a lovely, lovely day--spent with good company.
