Another post about the Memphis Zoo...

The Memphis Zoo was recently named #1 zoo in America by TripAdvisor. It is truly spectacular and we are very fortunate to have this incredible resource right in our own backyard that our entire family enjoys throughout the year. During the heat of the summer or the cold of winter, we enjoy the indoor exhibits such as the Tropical Bird House, Herpetarium, Aquarium, Polar Bear/Sea Lion pavilion, and Creatures of the Night. On mild spring and fall days we like spend extra time in the Barnyard, the Butterfly Garden, and Panda exhibit. But EVERY visit includes a stop by the Meerkats, Cat Country, and Primate Canyon, especially the Lemurs (any Zoboomafoo fans?). Check out these zoo videos to see more about some of these exhibits and others.

Later this year the new Teton Trek exhibit will open followed by the new Hippo Camp area in 2011 (in addition to Hippos, it will house Nile Crocodiles, Okapi and Flamingos).

The legendary Dr. Jane Goodall was at the zoo recently to share some of her amazing experiences. Unfortunately we were not able to make it in person, but here is a link to the audio.

If you are not local to Memphis and plan to visit, you should definitely include the Memphis Zoo on your itinerary. You can also download a zoo map to plan your visit ahead of time.

Carter's class is planning a "Zoo Snooze" soon and we will post about that experience in the near future. His teacher is chaperoning the entire class and NO PARENTS ALLOWED! She does this towards the end of each school year and the kids have a blast. Mom and Dad (and Erek!) are envious!

Zoo Day

The weather was perfect for the first trip to the zoo this year - sunny and 64F.


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Sea Monkeys

Carter received Sea Monkeys for his birthday and today we set up the "tank". Will post pictures later if they grow big enough to capture with the camera.

Snow

Here are some pictures from the snow we had last weekend. Didn't last long, as we were soon into the 60's and 70's this weekend.

Casting Call

The boys tried out for Wizard of Oz with the Children's Theater today. Parents were not allowed into the audition and the boys were very secretive about the details of the audition, so we really have no idea how they did. The results will be announced this coming Friday. They had a blast and were so excited before and after the audition which made it sooo worth the wait. Even if they don't get a part they want to come back for summer camp (week 1 is 101 Dalmations and week 2 is Jungle Book). I would be surprised if they turned anyone down for this play, since you can never have enough Munchkins. Well, ok maybe you can... Anyway, Erek is convinced he will be a flying monkey and Carter has no preference -- says he doesn't want to be in the play after all unless they need him (?).

Small is Tall.