Grace conquers the giant gecko.
Bighorn sheep.
Grace, our social butterfly.
The Common Buckeye Butterfly.
Orange butterflies... better known as Julia Heliconias.
The girls refer to their butterfly guides to help identify them.
Grace spots a Spicebush Swallowtail.
Faith loves to pet animals.
Grace is a little more reluctant.
Daddy helps her warm up to this sheep. 
The girls see two giraffes off in the distance. 
A closer look.
Faith tries out the giraffe telescope.
Waiting for Daddy to get the car.
Faith tries on mommy's hat.We finally made it over to the Living Desert today. It's the closest thing we have to an actual zoo so that's what most people call it around here. A few of my girlfriends have asked me and the girls to go with them during the week but I've always declined for a couple of reasons. First, because I wanted to wait until Morgan could go with us to experience it with the girls on their first trip. Second, I knew that having two very curious toddlers means that you really need a
1-to-1/ adult-to-toddler ratio at this age. At least I do! Since we knew that we were only going to be there for a couple of hours this morning, it just made sense to buy a membership package instead of paying $24 just for the day ($12/adult). Kids under 3 are free so now that we're members, Morgan and I can take the girls anytime we want until April '09. Membership also means being able to come to the zoo much earlier than regular business hours and also receiving special discounts at other zoos. We only explored a fraction today but we could already see what a great experience this is going to be for the girls. The zoo even has shaded rest spots with tables, chairs and built-in misters. It'll be great for packing a snack or lunch and picnicking in the months ahead. Some highlights today... The butterfly exhibit, the petting zoo and the giraffes. The girls had a blast! We hear that during the week, you can actually even feed the giraffes! We'll definitely be back for that.
Living Desert is great! We have passes too and go for several hours at a time. Teagan is always exhausted when we leave which is nice.
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