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Wild Zoo Halloween

Our official last trip to the zoo for the year.  We invited Bella and Millie to join us for trick-or-treating at the zoo yesterday.  It was also truck and tractor weekend which I thought Jameson would really enjoy.


Evelyn was Elsa.


Jameson was Spiderman.  Bella was a fairy princess and Millie was a cow.


There were lots of hay bales and giant pumpkins to climb and sit on.


And lots of fun fall decorations like this giant straw red panda.  Most of the animals were no longer on exhibit, but we still got to see the lemurs, orangutans, tigers, sea lions, penguins, Tasmanian devils, and kangaroos.


Evelyn actually didn't have school on Friday and everyone from her school must of had the same idea about going to the zoo.  We saw lots of friends.  In this picture, Evelyn and Bella are waving to Evelyn's classmate Sophia.  


This was our first wild zoo Halloween.  Admission costs $5 or $9 if you want treats; members get a $2 discount.  Despite the limited number of animals out, I really thought the cost was worth it.  Evelyn and Jameson got a bag full of treats and not all candy.  I was glad however that we saved Halloween at the zoo until this year.  Evelyn and Jameson are at a good age to appreciate and enjoy the event.


Free train ride too!  Jameson said that was his favorite part.


Another cool giant straw animal.  


The very last treat, a mini pumpkin.

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