Fun at the Zoo

Last week we took a field trip to the San Antonio Zoo.  We were actually hoping to meet some friends at SeaWorld homeschool day but they sold out of tickets so we headed to the zoo. 

 Check out C as a Butterfly - love the A's hat!

 Check out those eggs.

 D on a hippo.  They have a great hippo viewing area.  I enjoyed watching them swim.  E was fascinated by the hippos.

 E enjoying the view with Daddy.

Tree house fun

Surprisingly I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked.  I am officially into my third trimester of pregnancy and fatigue has set in again and I think this played into it.  I cannot believe that in a few more months we will have a newborn again - so exciting!  The San Antonio Zoo currently has lots of baby animals so it was a sweet reminder.  We saw baby tigers (2 months old), a baby monkey (4 days old) and the famous two headed turtle, Thelma and Louise, born earlier this year.

Sea World Homeschool Day

Yesterday was homeschool day at Sea World San Antonio!  David took the day off and we went together as a family.  We had so much fun!  The park was open from 9:30-1:30 at the discounted rate of $8/person (D and E were free).  We brought in all our own food and parking was free - what a deal!

 One of the kids favorites was the Dolphin Cove.

 We were able to see the dolphins up close...

 and feed them!  Here is C giving one a fish.

 A and B giving them a pat.

 They loved their food.

A loved the little baby in this photo.

 We were also able to feed the ducks...

and watch the flamingos.  The babies are so cute next to their parents.

And of course, I love the shows.  Yesterday was special because we not only got to see the animals perform but we also got a sneak peak look into how they train their animals.

 Getting ready for the Pacific white-sided dolphin and Beluga whale show!

 They can really jump.

 Waving to the audience.

 The Beluga whales were so beautiful.  Sea World has an amazing breeding program and we were able to see this whale's baby too!

 Amazing.

The grand finale!