{"id":7928,"date":"2014-09-27T18:24:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T22:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=7928"},"modified":"2014-09-27T18:24:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T22:24:38","slug":"lets-build-a-zoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/lets-build-a-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s build a zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Adam had a Lego Club Meeting this morning, so we decided to make a day of it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_094634.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7929\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_094634-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"20140927_094634\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_094634-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_094634.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam built a snow vehicle and then spent some time playing with the digital box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_095910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7930\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_095910-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"20140927_095910\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_095910-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_095910.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That machine was actually pretty cool. When you held certain Lego sets up to it, it would show you a 3d animation of what is inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_100135.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7931\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_100135-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"20140927_100135\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_100135-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_100135-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140927_100135.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After we left the Lego store we went out for a late breakfast and then set out to visit the zoo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3895.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7932\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3895-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3895\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3895-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3895-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3895.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the kids loved the giraffes. We just missed being able to feed them, so next time we go we&#8217;re going to try and plan for that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3898.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7933\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3898-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3898\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3898-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3898-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3898.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7934\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3899-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3899\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3899-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3899-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3899.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a nice warm day today, perfect for walking around outside. Unfortunately it was a little too hot for a lot of the animals. A lot of them were napping or hiding in the shade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3903.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7935\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3903-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3903\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3903-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3903-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3903.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were able to get a picture of the rarely spotted wild Adam though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3907.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7936\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3907-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3907\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3907-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3907.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke tried out a new pair of ears and Adam compared his hands and feet to those of a gorilla.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3912.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7937\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3912-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3912\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3912-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3912-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3912.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A lot of the exhibits had waterfalls in them and Luke pointed them out each time he saw one. He was very concerned that the monkeys were going to fall down the one in their area. Before we left them he yelled to them, &#8220;Be careful monkeys!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7938\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3914-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3914\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3914-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3914.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3918.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7939\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3918-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3918\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3918-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3918.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7940\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3923-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3923\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3923-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3923.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I did take a couple pictures of wild animals other than my children too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3925.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7941\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3925-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3925\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3925-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3925.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The zoo has a train that you can ride through certain areas. It&#8217;s about a 10 minute ride and Luke and Adam both loved it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-7942\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3931-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3931\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3931-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3931-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/IMG_3931.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Maggie fell asleep shortly after we got there. We bought a membership though and are already planning our next trip, so she&#8217;ll have plenty of opportunities to see what she missed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adam had a Lego Club Meeting this morning, so we decided to make a day of it. Adam built a snow vehicle and then spent some time playing with the digital box. That machine was actually pretty cool. 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