There's No Such Thing As Too Much Hand Sanitizer

Once again (just like everyone else on this planet), we had a busy, yet fun-filled weekend.  The weather has been absolutely gorgeous so it's been nice to spend some time outside.  We borrowed an idea from the cousins and decided to head to the zoo today.  Although I've purchased a zoo pass every year we've lived here, I personally had not gone to the zoo for a couple of years.  If you haven't been to the Henry Doorly Zoo lately--run, don't walk--you need to visit it!  It is truly world-class.  Even though it was jam-packed with holiday visitors, we still had a good time. 

One of the kids' favorite exhibits is the "budgie experience".  I'm not a bird lover by any stretch of the imagination so it takes a lot for me to muster up the courage to step inside.  Ick--birds swooping all around you--not my cup of tea.  Inside the "cage" (which is about the size of my family room), 50 kids are trying to feed about 500 birds with a birdseed "stick".  This is happening while you also have children who have apparently been fed ice cream, candy and pop before entering the cage who are running around stirring the birds up.  Thankfully no birds landed on me during my time in the cage and you can bet I was all over the hand sanitizer like a crazed Kate Gosselin after we exited the cage and after we visited the petting zoo and after we saw the butterfly pavilion and...  Here are a few highlights from today.

Kris' best impression of Ozzy Osborne???