A wonderful friend, Jessica, took us to the Dallas Zoo. It is a great zoo...they have done a lot of improvements to it and it is really nice now. The animals gave us a good show, even though it was incredibly hot outside.
Our friend, Payton, with Brock and Ryan.
We bought some lettuce to feed the giraffes and the kids thought that was really cool to feed them...
...and pet them.
The lion exhibit was beside the cafe we stopped at for lunch. One wall of the cafe was windows where the lions decided to take a break from the heat. It was amazing to see them this close up.
Ryan curled up beside the lion.
High fives all around....
Brock, Luke, Ryan & Payton
Brock showing us his muscles.
They even got to ride a pony!
They had a petting zoo, too, with goats.
Jessica took these next two great pictures of Ryan.
The zoo also had this stream that kids could play in and cool down. Since my boys are little waterbugs, they loved splashing, playing and running in the water.
Inside one of the shops was this huge chrystal. Brock and Ryan both have a much smaller one just like this at home, so they thought it was really cool to see one this big.
It was a memorable, fun day for the boys and I...and we got to share it with some wonderful friends! Thank you Jessica, Payton and Luke Larson!
