the zoo.

if you're within a 5 hour radius of omaha, you've probably been to the ahhhhhmazing omaha henry doorly zoo.  if you haven't?  you should go.  even if you're not a huge animal fan (me) you should still go, it's just really cool.  and if you are freaked out by butterflies everywhere (me), sometimes landing on you, then just don't go into the butterfly exhibit thing.  and, if you live in kansas city (me) then just skip the KC zoo and head north to omaha.  because this zoo can not even compare.
sorry kc zoo fans.  but really, get your booty to omaha.  you'll thank me later.

but anyways, we went to the kansas city zoo a couple weeks ago.
it was so hot and sticky and muggy that day.
but we actually had a really great time.
and i didn't pack us any lunches or drinks, so we got to eat yummy zoo food! (nasty hot dog and pretzel with way too much salt!)
but romes earned himself a yummy cherry zoo slushie, so all was good in toddler land.

me, being the momma bear of the family is always trying to get us to do these "fun family things!" other mommas probably understand this kind of thing, we like to formulate radiant ideas in our mind, and think they'll be just perfect!  trips! picnics! family outings!  mostly, they're more work than we ever imagined, and mostly, one could say it's just easier to stay home, but us momma's...we like to try and make a memory or two :)

SO, it was off to the zoo!

the zoo.

i took roman to the zoo one time this summer.

whoops.

but really.  every day was pushin three digits.

who wants to walk around smelling sweaty animals in that kinda heat?

that wasn't a rhetorical question.

someone really DOES want to walk around smelling sweaty animals in the heat.

because someone doesn't really care about those things.

he just loves animals.

 we were blessed with an invite to the zoo by some sweet friends from church.

they have a zoo pass, so not only did we get in free....

 but we got to ride the train for free. 

[here's romy looking all emo on the train]

really, he loved it, but we were just pausing to allow more people to load on and he was just sitting there all sweet and content.  truly a moment that needed to be captured :)

...

AND we got to ride the carousel for free.

we like free.

scratch that.

we LOVE free.

[but really, we just love friends]

 don't ask why we were wearing long sleeves and pants.

it wasn't a "cool" day.

we went early in the morning, and like i tried many a times this summer, i thought if we dressed for fall, than SURELY we'd get fall.......

and nope.  still hot.  still summer.  still at least 99 degrees.

[bad momma move]

we were sweaty. just like the animals.

but.

we had a great time together :)  

it was SO fun to bring romes to the zoo.  

why is it, as soon as kids start to show interest in something you practically want to run out to all the stores and buy all the stuff that has anything to do with their interests?  oh my goodness, i fear if we had a million dollars we'd be floor to ceiling in bob the builder and truck stuff.  and now this zoo thing?  dang, we'd probably have about 19 pets too.

i guess i'm just glad we're on such a tight budget.  [wink!]

but really.

it was such a great day for us.

i hadn't been feeling well, and was stuck in my "yucky place" and this day was a gift.

and now,

two more pictures of the polar bear.  because he's freakishly-huge and awesome.

the end.

[that's 2 posts in a day, i'm on a roll.  i think i'll go eat a popsicle for my prize]