Buffalo Zoo

We've been looking forward to taking our kids to the Buffalo zoo since we first found out we were pregnant. Last year Drake was just too young, but we definitely knew we wanted to go this year. Sunday we decided to head out there! The original plan was to take all the cousins, but let me tell you just how near impossible that is. See, ALL three kids are on different nap schedules. Gavin takes a long morning nap, Lacey a long afternoon nap, and Drake takes a morning and afternoon nap. So, see our predicament? We got two out of the three there, with sweet lil' Eli along for the ride. Here are some photos:

Sweet boy arrived to the zoo asleep, and missed out on the first few animals.


First stop: The elephant house!










They were trying to catch a glimpse of the sea lions. After watching from above, they went down to a lower level to watch through glass windows.


Keeping him shaded was a job in itself. It was quite warm for Buffalo.


Lacey has a pimped out wagon. It has two seats, but they can be reconfigured to make Lacey a tray to eat on. We made the grave mistake of changing the table to a seat (for Drake), which involved moving her food. Can you say meltdown??? Do NOT move a hungry toddler's food!


Drake was pointing at the reindeers. It was the first time I'd seen real life reindeer.


Daddy pimping the double stroller. I seriously love our stroller.


The Blamire family!


Drake showing Daddy the polar bears











There was a train there, and Drake was BESIDE himself when he saw it. He loves the train at the zoo in SC, and my Mom always takes him on it. This time, he got to go with Daddy, Aunt Lindsay, and Lacey. So much fun!





I love this picture. Taking it with a flash darkens the glass, and you can't see the fish. Taking it without the flash (in the dark) means it comes out blurry since the shutter speed is so slow. And of course I didn't have a tripod. But it turned out really neat. I think I like the blur.