We bought a Groupon to Oakland Zoo a while back and since everyone we know has a membership, it was the perfect time to meet up! Sophie, Avia, and Vivian joined us this morning for some fun and Janie was so excited to be there! She even wore her safari hat.
Janie rode the gondola for the first time with Dada and got to see lots of animals you can only view from above.
Little Guy got to meet the giraffes at the zoo today.
And Peanut saw an elephant for the first time. Not sure if he could actually see him.
These two girls ran around together throughout the morning.
It’s not Hawaii but the zoo is not bad too.
We watched an elephant grab something to eat out of the tube hanging above. I think the kids and grown-ups were equally amused.
Peanut was a little fussy today but his big sister came by to check up on him once in a while.
At the children’s area, Peanut got to ride in the carrier for a bit and then posed with a tortoise statue before it started to rain.
The morning ended with a ride on the train.
There was a nice view of the bay from there.
They also had some carnival rides nearby and Janie was fired up to drive the car. Vivian also got to drive from the backseat. I love how every seat has a steering wheel.
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Not sure why she had such a mean scowl on her face during the ride.
Looks like she’s tall enough to fly the plane!
She flew all on her own and it’s funny to see that she still has the scowl that we all know and loved when she was a baby.
What a fun morning at the zoo! We’re so happy that our friends could join us too!