UPDATED with a picture: The Zoo.....again

I have often written about how much the kids enjoy going to the Bronx Zoo and Jay laughs because I still take pictures each time we go (the kids have probably been there 5 times a year since they were born).   It is just so much fun to watch the kids run around and do all of the things that I remember doing as a kid.   The boys love the animals, climbing the rocks and hanging out in the Children's zoo and ask to go often.   Last week, Jay took the boys to the zoo while I was at work and even took some pictures for me.

 

The boys always beg to go on the monorail and we go on almost every time - they always promise to be patient while we wait (they almost never are although Ryan has gotten much better) and they swear they are going to pay attention to the animals (they rarely do and spend most of the time moving their seats around).   When our turn finally comes though and the doors open for us, you can always feel their excitement. 

We usually try to get to the zoo on the early side before it gets too crowded and often head to the monorail first.   Right outside of the monorail are the camel rides.    The boys have been on before, always with an adult and they got to go on alone for the first time.   They were so excited!!!

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Thankfully, they both held on tight, nobody tried to jump off mid-ride and nobody pushed the other one off.   Both boys told me that was their favorite part of the day.  (I am pretty sure Jay gave them a lengthy lecture on their behavior before they went on - glad it worked.)

During our recent move, I came across a bunch of old pictures (which I will return to Papa when he asks how I got them - I think I took them when Jay and I got married for our collage) and it is funny that my boys are doing so many of the things I did when I was younger

 

Next up was the children's zoo which always provides hours of entertainment. For three years, I have been trying to get the kids to sit in the same "nest" for a picture because I think there is one somewhere of Me, Erika and Michael.   To date, these are the best ones we have haha

 

 Climbing through the prairie dog holes is usually a big hit too.  I am not sure why but the boys always pop up in the same hole instead of each going in their own.  (I am pretty sure Ryan makes Dylan go with him haha - sounds like someone else I know)

By the end of the day, the kids are usually wiped out and sweaty messes and they never want to leave. Like last year, they have a special Lego Safari exhibit this year where the kids can build things as well as make bricks that fit in to a large mystery mural that will be created over the summer.  Due to this attraction alone, I am sure we will be back to the zoo a few more times this summer.