Gorgeous Day

Days like today are seriously the reason we decided to move to San Diego. While much of the country is pretty darn cold right now (it being winter and all), it felt like late spring/early summer here today. Yup. Nearly 80 degrees, beautiful blue sky with white puffy clouds floating by, birds singing in the trees, and a very mild breeze blowing... you would never guess that it is MID-JANUARY!

Anyway, it's been like this for a few days now, and today we finally took full advantage of it. We piled into the car (in our summer clothes), stopped off at Starbucks for some iced coffee deliciousness, and then drove to the zoo. We had a blast! The nice thing about having a zoo membership is that we never feel pressured to see every single animal or exhibit, since we can always come back again. So we wandered around, visiting some old favorites and seeing some new ones (like the tigers, who are NEVER out when we go by!). The kids had a great time playing in the various kid-friendly areas scattered throughout the park, and we were home just in time for their afternoon nap. Now, everyone is awake again, and Gus and Nikos have gone off to the market together so we can barbecue for dinner tonight. The perfect end to a perfect day! Here are just a few pictures from this morning's zoo fun: