Phoenix Zoo

We went to the zoo this morning. They open at 7am this summer and it is a good thing because by 9 it was barely tolerable. Here the kids pose in front of elephant skulls.

Nikolai and MaryKate acting scared going through these two overgrown palm trees... oooh, spooky!

MaryKate pretending to be a joey inside this large kangaroo.

MaryKate caught in a giant spider web... watch out the giant spider is coming!

Nikolai climbing a large cactus... ouch, you'd think the spines would hurt?

All three on a mommy elephant and her baby. Look at Sara's eyes... they are sooo big.

Goofy girl riding.
Nikolai is protecting the girls by holding the alligator's mouth shut. After I snapped the picture he yelled for them to run because he was getting loose.
Sara LOVED the goats in the petting zoo. (And yes Marilee, we washed then sanitized our hands VERY well afterwards)
Surfing on the tractor.

Sara fell fast asleep in the heat while the older kids played in the water.

MaryKate is hugging Nikolai in the water fountain.

We all cooled off with snow cones when we were done, Sara especially enjoyed hers. (Note the purple lips)
And Nikolai turned blue, he was so cold in the 100 degree morning.
Believe it or not, we actually did see many animals we just didn't get pictures of them this time. We go so often to the zoo as a family that I actually only take pictures about twice a year and rarely take them of the animals anymore.