Hogle Zoo & CPK

I took Brayden to the Hogle Zoo the Saturday before last. I'd never been and I like zoos. I can't say I was thrilled with Hogle. The quality, variety, and authenticity of the animal habitats was extremely low. I won't be back for a second trip, but we still had fun.

It was a hot, sunny day

We both liked the bug guy showing off his creepy pets

I never realize black widow spiders were hand friendly.

It must be safe. I don't see any bite marks on his fingers.

A colony of fruit bats

I was all ready to tell this lady she had a nice set of hooters, but alas she only had the single owl.

Zuri, the new baby elephant. I thought this picture looked cooler in black and white.

Sad monkey

You know a zoo is desperate when they start locking up your lost pets.
Poor kitty.

Brayden with the zoo mascot.

Afterward we went to the California Pizza Kitchen for dinner. I loaded him up with Mt. Dew and Pepsi before sending him home :)

Plus some cheesecake to boot

James 1

We celebrated my nephew James' 1 year birthday at Peter Piper Pizza during Thanksgiving weekend. Per tradition, (and for the record, this is a tradition I am staunchly opposed to) James was prodded into making waste to a giant slab of birthday cake.

"My work is done here"

Tanner, Kimball, and Sam in hot pursuit of prize tickets.

Becca besmirching the fact that 100 tickets only scores you one giant pixie stick. Or wait, that was me.

Kimball & Becca with their newly purchased vampire teeth. This Twilight thing has gotten way out of control.

Tessa tucked away under her dad's arm.