The shortest zoo trip ever - with the Clossons!

Some days just get away from you, even when plans were made weeks, even months before.  Today was one of those days.  Taunia and I planned a zoo trip for our families a while ago, with the idea of going to see Sting-Ray Bay.  We both have zoo passes but had yet to visit the Bay.  The plans were made, in part, to ensure we'd actually see each other once the school year started because Taunia is starting her Ph.D this fall at the University of Toronto.  Miss Smartie-Boots is studying chemistry!

You'd think (considering how long ago we made these plans) that we would have looked into times, but we didn't.  We ended up at the zoo in the late afternoon and even though it's beautiful out the zoo hours have changed.  The zoo now closes at 4:30... we got there at 3:00 and Taunia and co. got there at 3:27 (three minutes before they stop letting you in!).  EEK!

Kate went on her obligatory carousel ride - an orange parrot no less!

After the arrival of the Clossons we proceeded to the Bay only to be greeted by a really really long line. We watched the line for a few minutes and weighed our options:  stand in line for an hour OR do stuff. 

They'd never been in the kids zone discovery area before, so we decided to do that! 

We did have fun, but it was just too short a visit!  Ah well, we can always go again.  I LOVE having a zoo pass!  

Oh and I almost forgot.  It was a short trip but it was educational.  According to Lydia dinosaurs...  And according to William you can't be invincible if you're ticklish.  Makes sense to me!