the zoo

One of my favorite places to visit in the Chicago area with the kids is the Brookfield Zoo. I love living so close to the zoo because our trips are usually spur of the moment and they are always fun. We almost always follow the same route and see the same animals. First we make a beeline to see the snow leopard (Leah's favorite animal), then we scoot on over to see the crocodiles (Jordan's favorite animal is a gharial). If we are lucky and feeling adventurous we catch a few animals and stop for a few zoo chats here and there. Today the kids indulged me and we headed on in to see one of my favorites, the gorillas. They even let me take pictures of them in those silly "face" boards where they look like animals. Love it...