Point Defiance Zoo

Today was a beaUtiful day and so we set out to Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma. Did I mention that we bought this awesome ride? Maybe? Just a lil;) Here is a peek at the inside. Seriously...it's amazing although Myron has been a little OCD today about using the built in vacuum cleaner.
We arrived at 2pm and had just under 2 hours to visit what we love. We have a membership, so it has been nice not to feel like we are missing anything. We can pick and choose what we want to see and not worry about the waste of money. Of course, our very first (always is) pick was the shark aquarium. We usually spend 30 minutes or so in there. We are definitely a shark loving family.
Below is a photo of us entering the underground cave where the sharks are located.
This awesome nurse shark just hung out on the bottom the whole time right in front of Mae.
After several attempts at a family photo, this is what I ended up with.

Myron is M.I.A below. He had about "had it" with the picture taking. Meanwhile......I was just warming up. 111 photos today!
Once in a while.....if I am very lucky, I am able to get a photo like this one below.

Dual sliding. Whee.

Above is a photo of Mt. Ranier. It was so clear today.
Mae's all time favorite thing to do at the zoo is the free carousel. We have to save this for very last because even though we let her ride it over and over (6 times today), she will still cry her eyes out for one more turn.
It was a great day. Tomorrow is Brennans 11th birthday and we will be leaving for Bellingham to see 25 year old, fun Uncle Greg. Now that we have reliable transportation, we will be hard to catch!