the zoo.

Tolerable temperatures and rain were in the forecast and for me, those are perfect zoo-going conditions. Climbing that big hill with a stroller full of kids is much better when the sun isn't beating down. And crowds are always lighter when there's rain. We managed to make it through all of the animal exhibits we wanted to see before the rain started.

STRIPES!

Snack break. Hot mini donuts. Yum!

The highlight of the zoo visit for the kids was not the animal viewing but the giant pizza play area. As an added bonus, we had it mostly to ourselves. And we were safely under its cover when the rain started.

Oliver thought it would be more fun to stand just outside the cover and get completely soaked. He wasn't too happy when he couldn't climb anything on the pizza because he was too slippery.