Getting Caught Up::::Spring Break Zoo Trip

Oh...hi there! 

Remember how I used to have a blog,

and I would write about our 

fun family adventures,

share what was going on with the kids,

and anything else that was on my mind?

No...you don't?

You mean...

because it has been almost 1 year since

I've posted anything...

you forgot?

Ugh.

I don't blame you.

I don't really know what happened.

I mean besides the fact that I am trying to keep 

up with two crazy kiddos.

But...

one of my goals for 2018 is

to get back into the "blog game!"

So...here we go...

taking it all the way back to 

Spring Break!!!!!!

If you've been around here 

for awhile, then you know

that every year my friend Erin and I

take our kiddos to the zoo for our annual

Lofgren Gunstream Spring Break Zoo Trip. ;)

Over the years we have definitely

developed a bit of a "routine" for how we

work our way through the zoo.

First up...REPTILE HOUSE!

Next up...the monkeys and apes.

We brought 4 of our own monkeys. ;)

Remember when Landry used to cry

when we wanted to take a picture with Nosey?

Not any more!

After making our way through the rain forest,

it was time to see the sting rays.

Oh you know...

just two fun moms...

hanging out with the flamingos!

Next up...

African Adventures!

How cute was this baby rhino?

Everyone was excited to feed

the giraffes!

Lexie REALLY wanted

to pet him...but that's not allowed.

Lexie hanging out with

the meercats!

In the jeep...

and ready for some adventures!

These two...

friends since before they were

even born. ;)

Final stop...

Sea Lion Cove!

Love our adventures with the Gunstreams!

Since I am posting this almost a year

after it happened...

it is crazy to see how much everyone has grown

since this trip.

Time...please slow down!

Lofgren-Gunstream Annual Zoo Trip

It's Spring Break...

so you guessed it...

annual Lofgren-Gunstream zoo trip!

Five years ago Erin and I decided to take these two...

to the zoo for the first time.

Fast forward...

here we are with twice as many kids,

none of which will look at a camera,

and we are keeping our tradition alive.

We started in the Reptile House...

and Lexie was already in heaven.

When we were finished there...

we of course had to make a stop 

by Landry's favorite...

elephants!

Side note...

I dare ANYONE

to try and take a picture of FOUR 

children...and get them to ALL to

look at the camera...

at the same time...

with their eyes open...

In my defense...

Carter is AMAZING 

at making awesome faces...

on purpose...

to add to the flavor of the picture. ;)

We made a quick visit to the petting zoo.

Lexie was in goat heaven!

This girl LOVES animals...

I can still hear her squeal of delight.

So many goats...so close!

While Lexie was trying to get a goat...

Landry was busy...

brushing a log. HA!

We made our way through the zoo to Stingray Bay.

This has always been a "hit or miss" place

for Landry. We have shed many a tear here.

Yesterday...

all smiles!

Amazingly...

no children were

lost in Stingray Bay. :)

After our fun at Stingray Bay...

we were headed to Africa!!!

We got to meet the newest members

of the zoo...meerkats!

All morning Amy was DYING

to see and feed the giraffes.

We kept promising that we were making our way

there. Imagine our "surprise" when we 

found out that none of the giraffes, rhinos, etc.

were out because of a "gate issue." :(

Amy took it like a champ...

and later we joked that at least she got to see one giraffe. :)

We made it to Sea Lion Cove just in time for the

zookeeper talk.

How cute are they?

Eeek...four cuties.

We "may" have left some fingerprints behind.

Oh how I love the way that he loves her!

Cue the super adorable picture of

my kiddos and me...

Nope.

Let's try that again!

Speaking of cute...

how cute are these three?

Don't mind my photobombing baby.

Again...Lexie was in LOVE!

She "may" have licked glass.

And who would have thought that one 

of the highlights would be the railing?

And...that's a wrap!

Another Spring Break zoo trip in the books.

I love this tradition of ours...

and I love our friendship!

You know I couldn't end without some reminiscing...

Our littles through the years...

Our group through the years...