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Day Trip to the Calgary Zoo!

My friend Leslie and I were looking for something extra fun to do with our kids during spring break, so we decided to hit up the Calgary Zoo! Everyone fit in the van, me and my three girls, and Leslie and her three kids, Wyatt, Isla, and Stella. So Thursday March 31st we took our trip.

Warning: There are a LOT of pictures, but it was such a fun day, I couldn't leave any out!

We were on the highway just before 9 am and had a smooth ride down. Tessa slept the whole time, and everyone else either had devices to watch or friends to play with (mostly devices to watch :).

We stopped at the Cross Iron Mall just outside of Calgary. They have a great nursing area in their bathroom. We ate lunch at the food court and then headed to the zoo.

 Rachel had fun playing 'peek a boo' with Isla while they waited for me to feed Tessa.

 My little angel!

 Poor Wyatt was the only boy, but he was a great sport about it and helped out tons with Rachel.

 By the time we ate and got to the zoo entrance it was 1 pm. We stayed all afternoon until they closed at 5 pm.

Macy, Stella, Wyatt, Rachel, Isla.

 Looking at the penguins.

 

 Stella is one year older than Rachel and Macy and Isla are in the same kindergarten class.

 Wyatt enjoyed pointing out the dead chicks they leave around the owl's pen as food for them.

 

 The carrier was great (we had it for Rachel and never used it once) and let Tessa get a break from her car seat.

 Wyatt and I discussing the movie 'The Ghost and the Darkness' about man eating lions while we check out the lion exhibit.

 Snack break! We love Leslie for all the goodies she shares!

 We didn't quite get the pose right!

 

 T-Rex!

 They have a cool dinosaur exhibit with animatronic dinosaurs that move and make sound. It was pretty neat. Macy was 'scared' of them and Rachel loved to roar back at them.

Leslie was in charge of taking photos for the day and she did not disappoint!

 After the zoo we drove a little bit north and stopped in Airdrie for Five Guys. We left right at rush hour, so it took a little longer than we expected and Rachel had a little power nap.

After dinner we made for home. We did stop twice for quick bathroom breaks and to gas up, but Tessa was dreamy and slept. Nobody else fell asleep, even though I'm sure they were exhausted! Rachel's only meltdown was when we dropped the Fixsen's off around 9:45 pm and she couldn't get out!

 All 6 kids!

 Watching 'Frozen', which has been her movie of choice lately.

It was an awesome trip. The kids were great and I had a great time visiting with Leslie. So glad we went!