Praises of a Wife and Mommy

If you go to Minnesota then going to Como Zoo is worth the time and energy!   It is a free zoo- suggested donation of only $3.  There is a conservatory that is beautiful as well.    We were able to feed giraffes for $5, and watch the seal show.  They also had other education offered throughout the day.  Parking was even free too!!!!   

The butterflies were so beautiful at Como Zoo!   They were flying all over everyone and landing on people too!   My dad once again had one land on him and stay on him until it was time to go.  Butterflies always remind me of my mom is it was very precious to have this time with my dad!  I did not get a good picture of the beautiful blue ones.  They were constant flying in action so getting a good picture was near impossible wth my phone.  

We are still having lots of fun exploring our new town. I am all excited for a zoo trip with my family after meeting some of the members of the Niabi Zoo when they came to visit our local library.  I love learning new facts about animals too- life long learner here! :)   My daughter thought it was so funny when the bird made a cellphone ring squawk because that is what the bird is familiar in hearing.  I found it more entertaining watching all the kids faces when the zoo keeper talked about bringing elephant poop in with the lions for them to roll around in.  (you know they do this because they want to hunt elephants and they cant smell like a lion they need smell like the prey.) Those kids were so grossed out knowing the zoo keepers allowed them to do it.   I encourage you to take a trip to your local library and see what fun summer events they have planned.  

This week we went to Green Bay's New Zoo.  This is a smaller zoo but I really love their feature of feeding the giraffe's.  :)  My daughter loves giraffe's and this allows her to get right up in their faces and feed them and touch them.  I never got to do that when I was a little girl.  Recently they just started a program to feed the pelican's too but this year we did not do that.  Selah had no interest in the Pelican's but could have stayed by the giraffe's all day long.  Their is also a petting zoo within the zoo and you can feed them.  Do you have a local zoo that you enjoy?  I am still hoping to get over to Minnesota to visit the Minnesota Zoo or Como Zoo.  Como Zoo is free and very nice but Minnesota Zoo has a IMAX and that would be fun too.  What is your favorite zoo?  I have never been to Madison's Zoo and that is closer so maybe we will try that one.  :)  Here are a few of the captured moments.   ...