A Walk on the Wild Side

We've been enjoying our summer vacation up north - the weather has been a nice change and a relief from the heat we left behind in Houston. Now if I still lived here, it would totally be a different story I would NOT be happy - its been pretty cool and there has been rain off and on a few days - but like I said, its been a nice change from what we were having in Houston before we left. But I do feel for the people that live here - the winters are long and cold so this summer hasn't been the most enjoyable - by summer standards anyway.

We've been keeping busy visiting with family and friends and shopping and just doing whatever we feel like on any given day. Its been very enjoyable and relaxing.

Yesterday we ventured to the Metro Toronto Zoo.....it was definitely an adventure. Luckily I had some backup with me to help with Brooklynn - 2 of my dearest friends, Katrine & Marija came with us and experienced first hand the joys of a crazy 20 month old toddler. We all had a blast seeing all the different animals and all the walking - I forgot how many paths were uphill in that place..definitely got my workout. Lets just say I am really out of shape and leave it at that.

Our first stop was the Children's zoo......we tried to get a pic of Brookie on a Saber Tooth Tiger but she really wanted no part of it...I guess the teeth were kind of scary even if they were fake.

We had more luck with the huge turtles...

She loved sliding on them like a slide.



Our next stop was this year's special exhibit - the Stingrays.....

We actually got to stick our hands in the huge tank and touch

them as they swam by......it was pretty neat.


Here we are just scoping out the

situation with the stingrays....we

still weren't too sure about sticking

our hands in there with them....

Seeing how its done.....Katrine was

the first brave one to put her hand

in the water....

Look at the size of these things - they are

pretty freaky looking....we finally did end up

touching them. They are SLIMEY things!!!

Enjoying the view with Marija

Of course we walked around and saw all your

other standard zoo animals....Brookie loved

watching the giraffes with Katrine...

We found one of the most amazing

fish tanks...Brooklynn was fascinated.

There were thousands of these

fish...it was incredible - the pics

don't do it justice...