National Zoo

On one of those days we were supposed to be doing home school, we all went to the Zoo.

I am not sure if the rest of the kids got their work done before we went,  because we sure didn't.

But it was fun and worth it, especially on a day that it was 65 degrees!

Most of the kids that went are Elijah's class mates, and their siblings.

Elijah, Hudson, Eloise, Sam and Emmaline

Joshua, Sam, Elijah, Carson and Hudson

They have an "O-Crossing" where orangutans cross over on ropes from one area to another.  

It's really neat!

We headed over to see the tigers and lions.

The mom in the pic is Carrie, who lived in NC before moving here.

She likes smocked dresses and has a matching light blue mini van, so we hit it off.   ;)

They have 3 kids our kids ages and #4 coming in the spring.

The other two moms are Megan and Martha.  

Martha is the director of the Learning Group and her two boys are my boys' ages.

Sweet Charlotte is giving Emmaline a boost. 

 Charlotte is in Elijah's class and is Carrie's daughter.

This lion actually ROARED while we were standing right there.  

None of us had ever heard a lion roar in person!

The kids loved it, of course.

The boys all wanted to "go see cobra snakes!"

We had a little picnic lunch and stayed a while to let the kids play in the grassy area; it was so warm!