Our day at the Zoo

Last Wednesday we met Logan's cousin Michelle, her husband Matt and little boy James at the Lincoln Park Zoo down in Chicago. We both drove there because it was eight blocks from the nearest train station, and you can usually find free street parking. The zoo is also free, so it was a perfect outing for the poor student families that we are.

We saw lots of animals grazing outside because of the warmer temperatures (warmer meaning in the 50s). The last two times we've been the animals were inside because it was too cold. Here's Logan outside the zebra fence, and you might have to click on the picture for a closer view.

We tried to get a good shot of Leah and me in front of the fish aquarium. I think Michelle took a better one. I'll ask her to email it to me.

Overall, we spent close to four hours at the zoo trying to see every exhibit. It was hard to pick which one was our favorite, but I think the winner is the polar bear swimming laps in his pool. If you look closely, you can see him sticking out his tongue.

After the zoo, we made a quick trip to the Garfield Park Conservatory next door. Logan tested Michelle to see if she could identify all the plants from her landscaping background. He thought he was pretty smart when he named the plant and she couldn't. (though he peeked at the label when she wasn't looking) Our favorite was the Orchid room with all different colored flowers.

You'll have to see the other zoo pictures at our photo page.