Toldeo, Ohio

A few weeks ago, we left Michigan for Toledo, Ohio to spend a day at the zoo. Our year membership to the Detroit Zoo had expired, so we thought it would be fun to buy one at the Toledo Zoo instead. Since we live so close to so many big cities, we are trying to see and experience as many different places as we can.

The weather was warm, but breezy.

Harbor and I tried to keep busy while David

stood in line to buy our year membership passes.

We have been to a couple of zoos- Little Rock, Tulsa, Kansas City, Salt Lake City, Detroit.

I really like the Toledo Zoo. It is a close tie with Kansas City for best thus far.

The polar bears were extraordinary! So, so close!

Right as the carousel started to move, I was afraid I would miss my chance to take a picture, so 

I barked, "Smile", and this was his "on demand" smile. : )

He is such a funny fella!

David and I kept laughing under our breath at Harbor's glasses,

which didn't look so 80's on the rack at Target.

They reminded me of a Rick Astley music video.

I loved them on Harbor. : )

We ate an overpriced  pleasant lunch at a large cafe on the grounds. Because really, don't we all really just want a $9.00 hotdog? : )

The upper eating areas were made to look like cages, as if  you were an animal in the zoo. We ate upstairs, and I felt so claustrophobic people watching out of those little bars. 

Harbor's favorite place was a big kid's area with a tree fort and even an outside beach area with water to splash in for the warmer months.

He climbed a spider web.

And donned a bee suit, complete with wings, and scaled a huge honeycomb.

It was a perfect family day.

My favorite part- the silver back gorillas.

{and being with my boys}

: )

And eating that $9.00 hotdog.

Because now, it is just a funny memory from a perfect day!