The Zoo with the Crew

I took the day off work today for a visit to the St. Louis Zoo.  The kids had spent the last week doing zoo related activities and the capstone of the week was this visit.

It just so happened that my nephews were in town for the weekend, too, so we thought why not get the whole crew together for our trip.

I was actually a little surprised that my parents agreed to it.  It has been years since they've been to the zoo.  I think my dad was as excited as the kids.

We got there early so we could take advantage of a few exhibits that typically cost but are free the first hour.  I really enjoyed the Sting Rays and all of the kids (the big ones included) had fun in the children's zoo.

 The Sea Lion exhibit was also one of our favorites.

After the zoo, we went back to my parents house for a picnic lunch and an afternoon swim.

Once home, I did some yard work and kept my nephew overnight for a sleepover.

It turned out to be a beautiful day that was enjoyed by all!

More pics of our day below!