Monday was a holiday, and since I didn’t have to go to work, we thought it would be nice to have a family outing. The zoo seemed like a good choice. It isn’t far, about 30 minutes from our house. Also, Aleria hadn’t been to the zoo since she was a couple of months old. She loves animals, and we thought she’d like to see the different animals there. The weather had been relatively warm during the weekend, so we were surprised to feel how cold it was Monday morning. Most of the exhibits were closed because it was just too cold for the animals to be out there. We did see a polar bear and an arctic fox. We also saw an elephant, giraffe and something that looked liked a mixed between a zebra and a donkey. I don’t remember the name. Aleria had fun laughing and running all over the place with her hands thrown up. Despite the cold weather and many closed exhibits, we actually had a good time. I bet in the summer it will be even better.