zoo days

When I was little, a trip to the zoo was a once-a-year field trip we did through school - It was a big deal. And in fourth grade, my mom was actually able to take off from work and chaperone the event - Which was an even bigger deal. I can still remember her sitting with me on the bus... the vanilla ice cream cone she bought me and my two best friends... Perhaps I've cataloged these types of memories because they were so few and far inbetween... which has me wondering if I am stealing that away from the kids by making field trips to the zoo the norm....

By the time I debate my own theory, I decided that a family membership to the Dallas Zoo was perfect for us - for the simple fact that it allows us to be spontaneously adventurous - without breaking the bank. The thing is - our children are growing up too fast. And there is much to discover about our world with them - not just as their parents, but as their first teachers. We have to create the opportunities, prioritize each day, and strike that balance that fits our family. Even if that means we take unpaid time off from work to do so.

Ava and Noah themselves are a little different each time they go - they are older, funnier, more curious and daring...













... and the best part is that each time we go, we all take away something different too...