Keeping up with the Schusters: Perfect Weather

Yesterday I saw on Facebook that the zoo was trucking in the reminants of the Mt. Pleasant Ice Rink to the polar bears...how FUN! So I needless to say that warranted a trip to the zoo, so E and I met up with my gf and her daughter C. We arrived at 9:55am, the zoo opens at 10am, and the member line was long and winding. So we shleped in line and soaked up the perfect weather...low 80s with a light breeze and no humidity! We arrived inside the gates and met up with my gf and C and went to see the polar bears. My goodness, there were a ton of people, not to mention news media, and zoo photographers. We peeked at the people and quickly headed to the Africa exhibit, since the polar bears were not going anywhere. We saw a TON of animals pretty up close today, which was fun for the kiddos. We went through the exhibit, then decided it was time for lunch, started our picnic. E had no part of sitting down today, so after I bit I strapped him in and C let him have her cheese stick. After the mommies grabbed a diet coke, we headed over to redeem our free frozen treat, ice cream. We all went for strawberry ice cream and camped out and yum-yummed our way through it. On our way out we stopped by the polar bears again, and got a front row seat to see them L O V E every bit of that ice. By that time the kiddos had the most sleepy eyes in town and we rushed to the cars to get them loaded and home. What a beautiful day! Enjoy some pics! XOXOX