2013 Henry Doorly Zoo trip

Last weekend we wanted to go the zoo.  The weather on Saturday was supposed to be rainy in Omaha, so we decided to stay in a hotel that night and do the zoo on Sunday.  We got to our favorite hotel and had snacks at happy hour and then went swimming.

Love my kids!!!

We have so much fun together.

I didn't get any pictures of us swimming.  Hudson is still a little unsure of deep water.  Lily is becoming more confident in her swimming and she LOVES her goggles. :)

That night we thought would be a disaster since we forgot Hudson's pac n play and his blankets.  Yikes!  The hotel had a pac n play, Phew, and we covered him with a towel and gave him his small monkey blanket.  He actually fell asleep and stayed asleep all night.  I can't believe we forgot his blankets, he giggles when we take him to bed just so he can snuggle and suck on his blankets.  I guess this means that he isn't as attached to them as we thought.  :)

On Sunday morning, it was RAINING!!!  Again!  So, we let some time pass at Cabela's.  It was still raining, but we went to the zoo anyway.  Good thing a lot of exhibits are inside. 

The butterflies were everywhere, even on ME!

This was Matt's favorite part of the zoo.

I think snakes were Hudson's favorite.  We wouldn't get close to the snakes and he wanted to touch the glass.  Ick!

The Gorillas were my favorite.  Around the corner from this, I sat down on the side with Hudson and Lily.  A little gorilla came up and sat with his back to me agains the glass.  I knocked a little and he put his hand with mine.  The kids were interested too.  All of a sudden he moved fast and made a funny face right at our level and hit the glass.  Lily screamed, Hudson grabbed me, I jumped, but could not stop laughing!!  That was my favorite! :)

Hudson wanted nothing to do with the Gorilla statue.

Lily's favorite was the little yellow monkeys.  I didn't get a picture of them. :(

There are 4 baby lion cubs.  They were all sleeping until we came up.  The Mommy's are a little protective I think.

The Mountain Lion (Puma) paced back and forth with Lily.

Although it rained the whole time we were there, we still had a good time.  I think I love the zoo the most out of my whole family.  I am so glad they were good sports through the rain.