Less than stellar trip to the zoo

Last Friday I went to Hogle Zoo with Justin's kindergarten class. Even though it was freezing cold, the zoo would not let them reschedule. I thought that was pretty stinky of them.

Here's a picture of me and Justin with one of his friends Mari and her dad. We hadn't been there very long, so everyone is still smiling. ;)

And of course no trip to the zoo is complete without this photo:

I was grateful we were only there half a day, because it was very cold. Loved the wet balls of snow that would fall on your head every time you walked under one of the trees. The best part? Most of the animals weren't even out. Hello, if you're going to have a bunch of kids visiting the zoo, shouldn't the animals be out?
Here is the list of animals that were not out yet for the summer:
-Bears (even the polar bears for crying out loud)
-Elephants
-Rhinos
-Kangaroos
-Penguins
-Gorillas and Apes
Here is what we did see:
-Wolf
-Tigers
-Camels
-Monkeys (this was one of the only warm places in the zoo, so it was so crowded you could barely see them)
-a bunch of small animals
Also, the drinking fountains were still wrapped up for the winter, and the water in the bathroom sink was freezing cold. I've never been a huge fan of Hogle Zoo, but my opinion of them just sank a little lower. We'll have to go again this year just so Justin won't remember the zoo as a freezing cold, boring place with pictures of animals but no actual animals!