The Memphis Zoo

This past weekend, the kids and I went to Memphis to visit some of my high school friends and their families. We made plans to meet at the Memphis Zoo. Let me tell you, if you have not taken your family to this zoo, you definitely need to. It is leaps and bounds over the Nashville Zoo. The animals are up close and personal and there are some many different varieties. There are polar bears, panda bears, a black panther, and even baby giraffes. They also have a train that takes you around the petting zoo and a carousel similar to the Nashville Zoo. I did not see a big playground, but they did have a smaller version. I would highly recommend taking the family to the Memphis Zoo for a fantastic day! Sorry for the many pictures, but it was too hard to choose!





The polar bears were by far my favorite animal. This one name Cranberry was the entertainer. At first, she was playing with this log and then she discovered everyone was looking at her and she started to perform. She swam back and forth along the glass and the kids went crazy watching her and so did I. Then, she jumped from a rock into the water near the glass with a huge splash twice. It was very neat and we could have watched her all day.



The panda bear was pretty neat, too. They think the female may be pregnant and were going to perform an ultrasound on her. This "little guy" was a big baby and played with this towel forever. Isn't he cute?

The best part of the trip was seeing my friends and meeting their families. It was so surreal to see all of us with kids. The kids got along great and I hope that we can do this again. I really miss the ones that were unable to come, maybe next time.

The kids and I stayed at my friend, Jessica's house, for the weekend. Jessica and I stayed up way too late talking and catching up on life, as well as reminiscing about the "good old days." Thanks Jess, Brian, and Parker for being such great hosts. We had a blast!!