On a whim, we decided to go to the Racine Zoo. It's a little zoo -- maybe two city blocks in size. They have bears and a giraffe and a few other fun animals. I hadn't been there since my grandmother took my brother and I when we were kids.
London had gone on a field trip to the zoo on Wednesday. We had a party in Racine on Saturday at 2:00. At around 11, the kids were fussy so I decided to head north a little early and spend an hour at the zoo.
London was so excited to tell us all about the zoo. He proudly carried his map and pointed out his favorite animals. He was sure to tell us about all of the poop -- very exciting stuff for a kid. We took the "train" around the zoo, which took about 10 minutes -- tops.
The kids even had time to play in the park before we left for our party. It's a great little place just off of the lake. We'll have to keep it in mind for another "adventure."