Zoo with Friends

i'm playing catch up. when am i not? but it's been fun to look back through pictures!
this was right before these little girls turned 2. wow! they LOVE to slide! we attempted to get a picture of our sweet group. i took a test shot to look at the lighting, and apparently addie wasn't ready. this was all i got out of her after that! the other 5 of them sure are cute!
i so love these 3; and those two little ones sure are becoming sweet friends! madeline was so sweet to our little girls. she has a little brother the same age; and she and addie were in the same class this past year at school. love how audrey kate is studying madeline's hand and then looking up at her!
our girls are pretty crazy about madeline's little brother, clint, and their mama too!
we had lots of help from the 3 big girls with the 3 little ones! there was lots of stroller hopping!
we also got to see this beautiful bird outside exercising. he's never on exhibit, but serves as an educational animal.
and we got to see him in action! 
one of my favorite pictures of the day! the 3 big girls! so sweet!
i think this is the funniest though. addie was so sad and did not want to leave her friends or the zoo. i caught her gazing off (with some gorgeous lighting i might add) and then melt into dramatic tears as anne perry held on tight to her. 

fun times!