{"id":777,"date":"2012-04-23T09:15:24","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T15:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/?p=777"},"modified":"2012-04-23T09:56:46","modified_gmt":"2012-04-23T15:56:46","slug":"phoenix-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/phoenix-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-777 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8736.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8736-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-778\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-778'>\n\t\t\t\tLeah (in back) and Mayzie gear up for the zoo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8735.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8735-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-779\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-779'>\n\t\t\t\tKaylee and Emmy crammed together in another stroller we borrowed for a day of walking at the zoo.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8744.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8744-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-780\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-780'>\n\t\t\t\tThere was a Fisher Price &#8220;Little People&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8743.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8743-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-781\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-781'>\n\t\t\t\tEmmy rode a Little People cow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8754.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8754-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-782\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-782'>\n\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s a lizard!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8755.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8755-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-783\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-783'>\n\t\t\t\tNo cars on my six.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8753.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8753-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-784\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-784'>\n\t\t\t\tJulia pushed the twins around all day!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8758.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8758-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-785\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-785'>\n\t\t\t\tLeah chillin&#8217; with her bottle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8757.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8757-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-786\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-786'>\n\t\t\t\tMayzie hanging out&#8230; she never likes to sit straight\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8764.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8764-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-787\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-787'>\n\t\t\t\tEmmy checks the animals from afar\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8765.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8765-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-789\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-789'>\n\t\t\t\tHere&#8217;s a closer picture of whatever animal this is\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8767-e1335193467196.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8767-e1335193467196-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-788\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-788'>\n\t\t\t\tI didn&#8217;t get a good picture of the tiger, but the girls thought it was grrrrreat!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8769.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8769-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-790\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-790'>\n\t\t\t\tYou can see the shadow of the giraffe&#8217;s head\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8770-e1335193453658.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8770-e1335193453658-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-791\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-791'>\n\t\t\t\tWith Emmy and Kaylee feedinga  giraffe\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8774.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-792\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-792'>\n\t\t\t\tThe zebras were the best. They didn&#8217;t avoid us!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8776.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/IMG_8776-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-793\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-793'>\n\t\t\t\tRiding the Carousel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>On Friday we went to check out the Phoenix Zoo. It seemed that lots of kids had the day off since it was Good Friday, so the Zoo was pretty crowded when we first got there. We had lots of fun seeing different animals, although some of them were pretty reclusive, possibly because it was a warmer day.<\/p>\n<p>We borrowed a stroller from Julia&#8217;s Aunt Cindy, which meant that Emmy and Kaylee got to share a seat, walk around the zoo, or ride on my shoulders. Our favorite animals were the tiger, giraffes, and zebras.<\/p>\n<p>I was surprised that Emmy and Kaylee didn&#8217;t get too scared when the tiger roared close by, which was pretty cool. He was one of the first animals we saw walking around very much. After that we went to feed the giraffes since they are one of Emmy&#8217;s favorite animals, but the girls were a little too scared to do that so they watched as I fed her a lettuce leaf and some other food. The giraffe&#8217;s had an African name for eyelash because she had huge eyelashes! It must take her forever to put on mascara in the mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Kaylee&#8217;s favorite was the zebra &#8211; she kept asking to see them and we finally did right before we left. Julia noted that zebras were a lot bigger than horses. The girls thought it was hilarious that they got to see a zebra relieve herself right in front of us. Good to know that we have such refined children. After the zebras we checked out the carousel and got a nice big soda to drink. We&#8217;re definitely not used to Arizona heat, and this was only April!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>All of our Spring Break posts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Bouncy House!\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/bouncy-house\">Bouncy House!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Happy Birthday, Grandma Cathie!\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/happy-birthday-grandma-cathie\">Happy Birthday, Grandma Cathie!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"On the Road and Fun in Phoenix\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/on-the-road-and-fun-in-phoenix\">On the Road and Fun in Phoenix<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Fun with Family for Spring Break\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/fun-with-family-for-spring-break\">Fun with Family for Spring Break<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Great Grandma Conquer\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/great-grandma-conquer\">Great Grandma Conquer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Phoenix Zoo\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/phoenix-zoo\">Phoenix Zoo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bass Pro Shop and Breakfast with Kasey and Karl\" href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/bass-pro-shop-and-breakfast-with-kasey-and-karl\">Bass Pro Shop and Breakfast with Kasey and Karl<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/juliaandalex.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/happy-easter\">Happy Easter!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday we went to check out the Phoenix Zoo. It seemed that lots of kids had the day off since it was Good Friday, so the Zoo was pretty crowded when we first got there. 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