Labor Day: Zoo

Since today's high was only 90, we took advantage of the breeze leftover breeze from Tropical Storm Lee and headed to the zoo this morning.  We love having a zoo membership (thank you Mom and Dad, aka Santa Claus), and because we get in free, we don't mind paying a few dollars to park if it means missing the parking crowd so we can get in to the fun faster. 

The best part about having to park in one of the garages and using the side entrance is walking in right next to the giraffes.  You all know how much I love giraffes!  It was lunch time when we arrived, and they were all munching away on hay, lettuce, grass, and any leaves they could reach.  The best thing about the Africa exhibit at the Houston Zoo is that the animals are incredibly close to the human visitors.  While the giraffes were eating, I was only 3 feet or so from their tongues.  God made these creatures so unique, and I love it!!!

Jack and me

We watched the chimps play, ooed over elephant babies Tupelo and Baylor (is it sad that we know each of elephants by name and most of the giraffes??), and saw all the other zoo favorites too.

While I'm not convinced summer is over, this is Houston after all, tonight's low is in the 60s, so the first of many nights with the windows open might be begin now.  :)