Lions and tigers and bears

Today the M.'s and I visited the St. Louis Zoo with my brother, his girlfriend (more on that later) and my mom. The weather was great, all of the animals were out and the boys behaved well. A good time was had by all...


Of course, when you take two little boys to the zoo you visit the herpetarium first. The Kimodo dragon was Little M.'s favorite.


Uncle Rico (he's obsessed with Napolean Dynomite, I don't know how she stands him) and the M.'s at lunch.


Penguin and Puffin Coast is always one of my favorite exhibits!


Along with the Butterfly Dome...and Hippo Harbor, but it's hard to get good pictures there since they're behind glass, in water and surrounded by fish. Trust me, it's awesome.


I did get a good shot of the rhinocerous, if I do say so myself.


And a decent one of the cheetah being playful...


But I think the best picture of the day is this one...look how Little M. idolizes his big brother. Sweet!

The St. Louis Zoo is one of the last remaining free zoos in the country, it's open year-round and it's a lot of fun. I highly recommend visiting it if you're ever in the area. And if are you, let me know. We'd love to come with you!!


You can handle this for a whole day, right?