What would we do without the zoo?

In case you haven’t recognized the fact that we Sims love the zoo, here’s yet one more post to remind you.

A week or so ago, we took advantage of a cool, cloudy day and took off to Riverbanks.  That is a “safe place” for us – one where Tyler and Caroline always have a great time, can run/walk freely, and we can spend a few hours out of the house.  Not to mention that the animals are on their best and funniest behaviors mid-day. 

For instance, the penguins put on a great show-

And one of the “exotic” birds faced T & C in a staring contest.

(I love that you can see how intent Caroline was by her reflection in the glass!)

We caught the baboons giving foot rubs…

The lions playing it casual…

The zebra showing his stripes…

And the monkeys lounging about, deep in thought.

As we walked around I desperately tried not to take a million pictures, but when your kids are this excited about everything they do, it’s hard not to want a digital memory. 

This was Caroline’s reaction to the monkey sitting oh-so-close to us and making faces at her-

and Tyler, for once, even hammed it up for the mamarazzi.

As we made our way to the farm animals, both kids got really excited to see the llama.  I don’t know what it is about him but they think he’s pretty awesome, and after watching him eat hay less that a foot from my face, I’m a big fan, too.  If only I could’ve gotten the perfect shot of his hilarious under-bite and ginormous teeth… those were the highlight of my day I think.

(I’m pretty sure this look means “get out of my face you crazy lady or I’m gonna bite you.”)

Not to be outdone, the ostrich (another T & C favorite animal, maybe it’s the Big Bird connection?) put on a good show as well.  In return for tossing him lunch (pine needles), he graciously offered this stunning head shot.

Caroline and Tyler weren’t sure how they felt about this guy up close and personal, after all.

Time to feed the giraffes!

The gorillas wrapped up our visit, napping (the gall!) rather than being social.  Caroline couldn’t understand why he was just sitting there.

In case you weren’t privy to the actual size of a gorilla, their behind is bigger than the broad side of a barn.  We should know, since it was pressed ever so gently against the glass for us to see quite plainly.