After our wonderful week in Michigan, it was off to the second half of our vacation with our Chicago side of the family. First order of business in Chicago? Visiting the world-class Brookfield Zoo with all the aunties, cousins and Grandma! This is not only the zoo Dave and I grew up going to, it is one the kids have come to expect a visit to whenever we visit Illinois. New this year at the zoo: the opportunity to hand feed giraffes leafy kale bunches! This was the coolest thing we've ever done at a zoo! How amazing to be so close to these favorite animals!
We saw so many different animals on this day! It was a hot and humid one, so my memories will be more of surviving the sticky day. But, wandering around the zoo also launched the week of playing with cousins and catching up with siblings.
In the children's zoo we had two memorable animal encounters-- petting a snake and helping distribute handfuls of lady bugs to the zoo's beautiful gardens.
As you will see in the next several posts, our week in Chicago was marked with one awesome outing after the next. This first day at the zoo was a fun kick-off!
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