This past Christmas we received a family membership to the San Francisco Zoo from our great friends, the Kroll family. IMHO, this is the BEST type of gift our family or our kids can receive - something that gives them an experience and allows us to create happy memories. Needless to say we were thrilled to receive this generous gift!
Despite spending a lot of our recreational time in the city, we have never visited the SF Zoo before, so it was exciting for all of us. Unfortunately, Randy couldn't join us on our inaugural visit since he was working, but my sister and family tagged along for the fun. I was especially excited for Lucas because he is already an animal-lover and I couldn't wait for him to see the animals in real life.
It was an absolutely gorgeous day, brilliant blue skies and full sunshine to warm up the slightly chilly air. I couldn't have asked for better weather. Our first stop was the majestic giraffes which we were all in awe of. They were so graceful and beautiful in person.
While Lucas seems to love all animals, he gets especially excited by birds - here he is inside the aviary - so funny!
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| Cruz and Jessie trying to avoid bird poop |
Inside the old Pachyderm hall is now a dinosaur exhibit. It's very educational with a lot of hands on things for kids to learn about dinosaurs. The only problem is the permeating old stench of elephant dung...I could only take it for so long!
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| Newly hatched baby dino |
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| Making dinosaur tracks |
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| Seeing a rhinoceros for the first time (for both of us!) |
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| Me and my little koala bear |
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| Such a fun day! |
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| Wild things |
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| Goofballs |
There is a huge showstopper of a fountain in the zoo and it was the perfect place to take a break and snap some pictures. My little guys are growing up so fast, I can't help but take tons of pictures so I can alway look back and remember them at each stage in their life.
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| Me and my boys |
I love, love, love this picture of the 4 kids. I am so thankful that they have each other and are growing up side by side. I hope they will always stay close and be like brothers and sisters.
We spent the whole day at the zoo and still didn't get to the Children's Zoo with the carousel and petting farm. But I guess that's the beauty of having a membership, we can go back any time we want. We'll definitely be making return trips, especially since Randy wasn't able to join us. It's such a great way to get the whole family "unplugged", enjoy the fresh air and have quality time together, while also being educational for the kids. Talk about a win-win!
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| Playing with his zoo souvenirs |
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