zoo

Three times a year our zoo has a member's night.  It's open late, there's a DJ, and all the rides are free!  We went last night and had a great time.  Willa rode the carousel for the first time.

She loved it.  She had the biggest smile on her face. (not that these pictures show that.) 
I love watching her experience joy.

We hit up another section of rides with another carousel and a train.  This time Matt captured her smile, but the picture is blurry.  Darn.  Still cute, if you ask me.

All of the animals were out and were fairly active.  There was a new Birds & Bees exhibit.  You could walk right into the cage full of parakeets.  They were all over...landing on people and flying right by our heads so you could hear the buzz of their wings.  It was neat.

It was a late night for Willa.  She is always in bed before 7:30 and usually it's by 6:30.  Last night she was up until 9:15.  But she was happy and good so I'm glad we went.