National Zoo

 For one of my last days home, we decided to take a trip to the National Zoo.  This is something the girls have wanted to do for a long time and we though we should take advantage of me being home and the two other adults visiting to make it happen. 

It was fun to go and see a few animals, but the zoo is pretty sparse right now.  Many of the exhibit were closed.  Most of the buildings were closed.  A large portion of the zoo was under construction.  We didn't see a single monkey. 

That being said, we did get to see and wolf, an elephant, a lion and a tiger and all of them were pretty active.  Though, I think the girls favorite thing was the little prairie dog exhibit. 

Anyway, here are some pictures:


Lunch time:
Looking at an Elephant
Prarie Dogs
Walking
Looking
Pointing




And the Babies were there too!


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