Zoo Day!

My friend invited Remi and me to free day at the Houston Zoo. The parking was free, admission was free, and we packed our lunch so we didn't have to spend a dime! It is a challenge for me to trudge around for too long, but my time alone with Remi is precious and waning, so I gave it the old college try. It was a beautiful day and despite the crowds, we had a great time!
He hated being in the stroller but Mama's back was hurting too much to fight him.
Remi has been fascinated with flamingos lately, glad we got a good look at these guys.
Proud lioness. Crowds were too thick around the male, couldn't even get a glance.
The elephants were quite active, playing with buckets and breaking huge sticks.
For some reason Remi was quite disturbed that this dude was hungry.
Craning his neck to get a good look.
One of his favorite exhibits: desert birds and desert squirrels. Go figure. It was just a drier version of what we see everyday in the backyard.
Cool concrete feels oh-so-good on the face.
Pooped.