Outdoor Oderman's: Mother's Day Weekend

What better way to celebrate motherhood than at the zoo! We packed up the car & Makenna up for a day at Woodland Park Zoo. This was my first experience with this zoo and I was floored. Set in a Seattle neighborhood it has more of a park feel than a zoo. The exhibits were amazing and the flow of the grounds helped managed the crowds of people out celebrating moms and the gorgeous weather. Not only a fun outing for our little family, but we invited along our good friends & Makenna's special buddies: the Myers.

The only group photo captured of course came at the end of our adventure. :) All that fun left more than the kids a little sleepy.

The first new friends we met in the gates...PENGUINS!

At the flamingo exhibit the kids got a chance to incubate their own "eggs". :)

Near the zoo's farm we found the petting zoo where we were able to visit with my favorite- the goats!

HIPPO! This was the first time seeing a hippo. I loved that both were enjoying a dip in the water. I found it amazing how they were able to disappear into its depth, then suddenly reappear right after a stream of bubbles appear.

This was more Makenna's kind of Hippo! It's placement was breathtaking.

We found the horses of the carousel. I had a hard time prying her off it! She sure does love to go round and round.

Sunday, Mother's Day, we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with family. Makenna was able to squeeze in a round of golf in Poppa & Grandma's backyard. She sure has a passion for the sport.

This was also her first time sporting pigtails! Personally I think she looks precious- a little too big, but precious.