When I was a kid we made a few trips to the Houston Zoo. If I remember correctly my Grandma would take me and my cousins every year, and I must say the zoo has really come a long way. It was amazingly beautiful. Not just the animal exhibits, but the flowers and plants were exquisite. One of the employees informed us that they are trying to build it as a botanical garden as well as a zoo. I love that we live in a city that has a place for children to come to learn about and meet some amazing animals. Even though it was a very hot summer day we had a blast. I loved sharing the experience with my son. Maybe someday he will remember all the fun things we did and smile.
There is a new lego exhibit which was really really cool. It was my nephew Blayne's favorite part. I loved that it told you how many hours it took to complete each animal. Some took more than 40 hours to construct per species and there were multiple animals in each section all ranging in sizes and shapes. It was pretty magical. I will forever remember the way Blayne looked at all the detail and was fascinated. Of course he was kept telling us that he "could totally do that".
We did all the fun stuff you can think to do at the zoo, went to meet the animals in the petting zoo, road the train and had a picnic in the park. Over all it was a wonderful day. I am so glad that we had the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, learn a few things and just be together. Because in the end that is all that matters. Memories and time....
I cannot wait to recreate this picture when they are all older. I love these kids more than they will ever know.
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