A Nice Break from the Cold

Saturday was a very excited day around here! It was in the mid 50's and sunny. We decided that we needed to get out of the house and enjoy the weather because we were due for another "polar vortex!" I am not sure where these saying come from, but they are very dramatic. So Mike suggested we head up to the Cincinnati Zoo. He had discovered that the zoo was half-priced in the months of Jan and Feb and he didn't get to go with us last time. So off we went!

Yep...that is still snow on the ground!

We got a see a lot of animals up close since there were very few people there and the animals were quite active.

Sassy Kate....she loves her new hat!

Owen spent a lot of time jumping into snow piles!

When the tiger walked right in front of him, Owen yelped! It was a little eerie to be THAT close!

This one he wanted to touch!

Gorillas!

When we walked out of the restaurant after eating lunch, this is what we literally almost walked into! Peacock! He was just sort of wandering the area.

Wild Child in the Spider Web!

Not as graceful!

Watching the penguin parade

So close!!! I literally had to hold Savannah back from walking right up to it :)

In the Insect House...getting a little tired

We really enjoyed the day together! We even took a little detour to IKEA before heading home! I can't say we're ready for the next artic assault but it was really nice to be outside for the day! I think we are all looking forward to the Spring.