An afternoon at the MN Zoo

Thrivent Financial members were treated to $5 admission this afternoon and evening to the MN Zoo! It was Madi's first time to a zoo so we were so excited to see her respond to the animals. Grandpa and Grandma Larson came with us. She loved seeing the monkeys, ducks, prairie dogs and bears move around - unlike all the pictures in her books! We saw the new Africa exhibit as well as the Russia's Grizzly Coast exhibit. Both were fabulous! Here are a few pics:

Cooling off at the splash park. Madi went back and forth, just barely touching the water spouts. Then Mommy had to step in and help her cool off...

Success!

It's just a (very lifelike) picture of tiger but Madi thought it was hilarious! She kept running back and forth between Grandma and the picture.

posing with the bronze tiger family

Great picture of a tiger cooling off in the water!

Daddy and Madi

Mommy, Madi and Daddy

Cool picture of a giraffe taking a drink of water at the Africa exhibit. Note the zebras across the pond.

Grandpa and Madeline on the way to the Farm exhibit. We rode there in a hayrack pulled by a big John Deere tractor.

Madi loved petting this bunny!

AwwwwwwwCheckin' out the goats with Grandma

Madi in the window with a cow. Cutie pie!