It's a Zoo Out There.

Last Wednesday, my mom and I took Cranky and Crankier to the zoo ... along with every other parent in this desert place. Why? Wednesday was the last FREE day of the season and ... I am a fan of FREE!

The kids had a wish list of animals to spot ... #1 on the list was a giraffe. Followed by a zebra and monkeys.

Some of us (we call him Pockets) ... leisurely strolled along the paths ...

While others of us ... raced through the exhibits at WARP speed ... at least warp speed for a 3 year old!

Our favorite part ... by far ... was walking through the monkey's cage. Although it was a tough call because we did see the rhino just as he excreted 800 gallons of pee ... and when we got to the tortoises ... they were a bit busy with private matters ... and for that matter ... they were still busy when we circled back around twenty minutes later. I just told Joshua that tortoise was resting on a rock.

But our trip was a fast one ... because even the non-humans were seeking shade! WE WERE TOASTY hot and did I mention ... a few of us were CRANKY?

So ... we headed towards the exit ...

Played in the tree house for a bit ... finally spotted the giraffes and hit the parking lot! Because when it's free ... you don't have to stay long ... which worked out perfectly!