National Zoo

One day this summer I thought I would venture to the National Zoo in D.C. alone with the kids. It was kind of a bust because when I got there they had already put half the animals away (all the big ones that you want to see) because it was late Friday night and the zoo keepers had gone home early. But we still saw some good stuff and Andrew and Abby loved it. What I DIDN'T KNOW before I went is that the zoo is seriously on a freaking mountain. So, keep in mind for some reason I thought it wouldn't matter that we were having a MAJOR heat wave that week, by the end of the trip I was pushing Abby in the stroller and carrying my 40 lbs. Andrew on my hip walking straight up hill for a good 15 minutes. I was dripping sweat. I think people thought I was crazy. We still had a great time though! Best part of course was our lemonade and cotton candy break:)