We Took a Zoo To The Zoo ~May

The girls made a day of it at Zoo Atlanta the end of May to celebrate our friend Erin being in town. We had such a great time, only missing our good friends Tara and Abigail...

 

 Brooks decided the elephants were his favorite animal (even though they're stinky).

 Mr. Rhino

 the Giraffe family

 the Fearsome Foursome

 Mr. Lion

 And his BFF

 petting the gorilla

 picking his nose

 ummm....

 climbing on him???

 watching real gorillas at play

 Max & Gretchen watching gorillas

 

 more beautiful wildlife

 

 would love to know what they're talking about here

 what camera?

 fierce!

 monkeys :)

Again with the climbing. I thought monkeys were supposed to be the climbers! Sheesh!

 

Wesley & Katie

 me & Whit

 It's a jungle out there!

 Ahoy!

Mike and Kellee 

& Baby Reagan

 Gina & Lucy

  Beckham's favorite exhibit

 conquering the wild

 relaxing for a little paw rub

 

 Whit and her men

 my favorite animal

 the petting zoo~ ha!

 

 a bit more nature

 a break for some play time

 Quackers!

 

 Best buds

 most of the crew

left to right: Gina with Lucy, Katie with Wesley, Whitney, Kellee with Reagan, Erin with Jack and Reese, Gretchen with Max, Kate with Harrison and Millie Kate, and me with Beckham and Brooks

 Another petting zoo? Look like tired and hungry children to me!

 

 This one's for you, Aunt Shanna! 

Flamingos!!

Farewell, zoo. Thanks for letting our animals visit!

 what happens when little ones scarf down their food while the adults take their time. . . iphone entertainment

the ride home
(please tell me you see the classic photo bomb courtesy of Beckham)