Back Stage Pass

A few weeks ago, Lane and I met Auntie Lanna at the zoo for a second time this summer. Lanna had arranged a very special zoo treat for us - a back stage pass of the zoo so we could meet some of the creatures and get up close and personal looks at them.

Lanna's mom, Sandra, and Lanna's cousin, along with her two children, joined us.

We met an armadillo from South Africa.

And a hedgehog.

And this lizzzzard.

Lanna didn't really like the lizzzard. She liked the last creature the least. Sandra didn't like him at all. She left the room.

A super, duper scary boa constrictor.

After we said good-bye to Lanna's friend Carrie Ann, we roamed around the zoo.


We met giant tortoises.
A Mama panda.
And Papa panda.
Some gorillas.


And a sleepy Papa lion.
But low and behold, the most exciting critter of the day was the chipmunk we spotted munching away outside the zebra's home.

And this little guy chowing down on some goldfish crackers. Who Knew we needed to go all the way down to the zoo to hang with some 'munks.