Animal House

The last week of school, I had the fun of accompanying Cody on his school trip to...the National Zoo! We left Cordelia with a sitter to just have some Mommy-Cody time, and it was fantastic. Below are some highlights...

Cody waiting excitedly with some of his school friends.

At the zoo! (That's the lovely Ms. Leavesley in the background--we sat right behind her on the bus, to Cody's intense delight.)

I'm sparing you the many photos of the animals...mostly Cody wanted to bond with the statues. Below, reunited with his beloved otters! And he remembered (of course he did) that I had told him the next time we came to the zoo, he could bring an otter home...more on that later. 

 

Here's my little gorilla, contemplating the other gorilla.

 

And his favorite tortoises...

 ...and, the best of all -- the Zoo Police! Cody pronounced, "Come out, with your paws up!"

 To Cody, the best exhibit of all was this:

"MOM! I hear an impact hammer! I see an excavator!!!" I explained to him that the zoo was building a new home for the elephants. When asked about his favorite part of the zoo trip, he'll tell everyone, "The construction site! They are building a new habitat for the elephants! There was so much equipment -- it was amazing!"

Above, the end of a long day of walking...with a new friend in hand. Meet "Leavesley," Cody's new otter. : )

This was Cody, about 10 minutes after we boarded the bus for home. Never mind the fact that the Muppet movie was blasting and the kids were singing and shrieking...he was toast. A great, great day.