A trip to the zoo!

The day before we left Nebraska we made a trip to the cool zoo that they have there.  It was awesome and believe it or not the temperature that day was a balmy, sunny 52 degrees!  It was so fun!

The first area that we explored was the jungle, when you enter this area, you really feel like you are in the jungle.  Here is Jaedon in one of the camps before you get into the deep jungle!

Here we are braving the bridge across the deep ravine.

See how cool it is!

Jaedon and Olivia found a vine swing!

What is down there Mr. Jones?

There were monkeys and birds and all sorts of tropical animals.

We then went to the butterfly house.

The butterflies were all around you and beautiful.

There was even this cute bird that would let you touch it!

Sofia is not sure if she wants to touch it or not.

We then went to the aquarium. The penguins met us there.

You can really get up close and personal with the fish by stepping inside the bubble.

Here they are in the bubble.

Yes, there were sharks!

and jelly fish!

Then we went to the desert.

The temperature in here was hot and dry.

I'm not sure what they were looking at.

The cactus.

the rock bench.

Next we went down into the bayou, where we saw the creatures of the night.  It was dark so I couldn't take many pictures here, but you were in the swamps and all of the animals were very active because it was dark and they couldn't see you.

Jaedon the gorilla! 

 We probably only explored a 3rd of the zoo this day, it is a huge zoo!

We then drove to Iowa, which by the way is very close and visited the Kanesville tabernacle.

I had not known much about this site in Church history but the pioneers built this tabernacle in 3 weeks so that they could sustain the prophet Brigham Young. This is before winter quarters.

Inside the tabernacle they had some great gingerbread house displays.

I think I am going to try and make this one next year, isn't it great!

The 3 little pigs.

The polar express.

Whoville.

I loved the thatched roof on this one.

It was great and the weather was wonderful, especially because we came home to a blizzard!