The Zoo...again

In the spirit of playing catch up I need to update you all on a fairly recent trip to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo with Granny. We all had a blast and of course, feeding the giraffes was one of the highlights. It was the perfect day. The weather was great and there weren't any major crowds. We loved it.

Lissie was a little intimidated by the giraffes. Who could blame her though. Look at the size of his head!!!

Here is Mike taking a turn.
Granny and Abby enjoyed themselves as well although Abby kept dropping the food before the giraffe could get it. She was a little nervous of that long tongue.

The hippos were very cooperative for good pictures as well. We could almost have reached out and touched this guy. Later we caught them swimming in their huge outdoor pool.

Even the butterflies put on an impressive display.

Once again, Abby got to ride a pony. She loves this part of the zoo. She even remembered the name of the first pony she rode here.

The Gorillas were quite entertaining as well. This one even beat at its chest. I've never actually seen that in person!

Abby and the orangutan made friends with each other. They stared at each other forever!

Both girls enjoyed petting the bunny. We have to work with Abby on being more gentle though.

The koi seemed quite taken with Abby.

Lissie absolutely loved the moose and wouldn't let go of that fence!

Finally though, she gave in to her exhaustion and passed out. Isn't she adorable when she's sleeping. Abby, of course, kept trying to wake her up.

The zoo was awesome. Thanks Granny!!! You should take the day off more often!