Today the kids and I brought Auntie Rosie to the Minnesota Zoo! Max took our first photo, that would be me, Rosie and Rory with the giant buffalo, I know it's hard to tell from how far away we are.

The kids had fun pretending to be tigers since the actual tigers were laying in the shade somewhere unseen.

The main event at the zoo was their big Dinosaur exhibit which Max was really excited about. That is, until we got there, then he got a little nervous when they got close.

The kids eventually warmed up to the exhibit and requested that we even go in a second time, we sure got our money's worth!

Auntie Rosie even had a little fun posing for us.

We also stopped at their farm and visited the farm animals. Naturally the goats were a big hit.

Max loved that they'd nibble on his fingers.

We stopped at the zoo's splash pad and the kids had fun running through there in swimsuits.

Auntie Rosie even got an ice cream cone and shared it with us!

We made it to the dolphin show where we got front and center seats. I don't think we could have asked for a better viewing.

And Max and I grabbed a quick smooch during the show!

We also visited the aquarium which just recently opened back up. The kids had fun looking for sharks.

The butterfly garden was also a big hit as we searched for all the different varieties.

We spent almost 7 hours at the zoo today, which is way longer then I've ever spent at the zoo with the kids. I'm exhausted and the kids are too. So tonight? We're camping in our tent in the backyard and having a bonfire. I mean, if you're going to do summer you might as well do it big. Right?!