Mini Fam Vacation in Bismarck: Breakfast @ the Dakota Zoo

One of the reasons that we went to Bismarck before it snowed was to get some more mileage from our Zoo pass. When I went looking for the hours of the zoo in Bismarck, I discovered that they were having a breakfast at the Zoo day today. Yeah for us! We got the member price and all ate an all-you-can-eat yummmy breakfast of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and juice. They had like the most fabulous service we've ever had and we didn't even have to tip!

We first checked out the Discovery Center. We could have just gone home after that. There was so much to see! Lily was such a helper with Glory. Too cute!

It was pretty chilly but we braved part of the zoo. The animals were really active. What a great time to come! I just think animals are gorgeous! Heavenly Father sure has an amzing imagination to create them all. Brett offered Justice a dollar if he could catch a chicken. All he did was make his mom nervous and tick off a couple roosters. LOL! Brett also has such a way with kids... He scared their pants off with his "bear story" as we made our way to the Grizzly bear exhibit. Thanks, Honey! Liberty & Lily are all set for Bday gifts this year. They pointed out all the animals they wanted as gifts and then I would take pictures. A nice picture frame full of animals- piece of cake gift, if you ask me! Glory's favorite part by far was a little leaf blowing in the wind at the base of a tree. (I think she thought it was an animal because she sat there forever saying, "Oh cute!") The kids actually all LOVED the baby squirrel that crossed our path the best. Totally make us laugh- a blowing leaf and a baby squirrel and the playground- we could have just taken them all to my backyard!! Silly kids!

 Here's some of the amazing Dakota Zoo animals:

And we even got to take home our favorites:

 What a great day at the Zoo!