The Camera has gone kaput.

Hello! Our camera has gone to the camera doctor due to having a stuck flash, so there will be another three or four weeks where PB's bright face will not be posted. However, I will try to update now and then with what our little lad has started doing and exploring.

As a recap of the zoo tour, PB's dada asked that the highlights be mentioned. The best and most amazing zoo of the tour was hands down Omaha. We know that next time we head there we will plan for a two day stop over, as there is so much to see. Their gorilla exhibit was amazing and beautiful. It made us feel great that they have spaces that are large and filled with plants and other natural habitat. They are also doing an incredible job educating both young and old and supporting conservation world wide. Another highlight of the trip was the sea lion show at the St. Louis zoo. It was great and St. Louis was filled with the most friendly and helpful people. St. Louis Zoo also had a penguin exhibit we enjoyed and a beautiful Oragutan and gorilla exhibits. At Brookfield zoo we loved the dolphin show and the merry-go-round. Peanut butter enjoyed the state of the art gorilla and orangutan exhibits. The two juvenile gorilla's that were wrestling were hilarious. The Lincoln Park zoo again made us remember Jane Goodall and how she had recently spent time there with the chimps. They were of course a highlight as we had expected. We loved that Lincoln Park zoo was right in Chicago, with a wonderful park right next to it. Kansas City zoo was enormous and we were there on a very hot day. They have a great zoo, with a lot of room for further exhibits. We found our selves talking a great deal about it's potential. And last to be mentioned is the small but fun Blank Park zoo in Des Moines. It was a quick stop there and the highlight was definately the children's zoo. PB loved feeding the goats and llamas.

So, there we have it. PB enjoyed himself, we enjoyed ourselves, what more can you ask from a vacation? The car rides coincided wtih Peanut Butter's naps and our evenings were filled with adventures in the hotel pool. Next year we plan on making another road trip as this one was such a good time.