A Day at the Zoo

todaywewenttothebigcityzootoseeallthewildanimalsfromdifferentpartsoftheworldthesunwashotbutweworehatsandbroughtcoldwatertodrinkfirstwesawthetallgiraffeseatinggreenleavesfromtheverytopbranchesofthetreestheyhavesuchlongnecksandfunnyspotsallovertheirbodiesnextwewalkedovertothemonkeyhousewherethesmallmonkeyswereswingingfromropesandjumpingaroundtheymadeloudnoisesandlookedliketheywerehavingalotoffunplayingtogetherwestoppedtoeatoursandwichesonawoodenbenchnearthewaterwherethepinkflamingoswerestandingononelegitisstrangehowtheycansleeplikethatwithoutfallingoverafterlunchwewenttothereptilehousewhichwasdarkandverywarminsidewesawhugesnakessleepingbehindglasswallsandabiggreencrocodilerestinginapoolofshallowwatermyfavoritepartofthedaywasseeingtheloudlionsrestingintheshadeofalargerockthemalelionhadabigthickmaneofhairaroundhisfaceandhelookedverystrongandproudeventhoughhewasjusttakinganapthezooisagreatplacetolearnaboutnatureandseecreaturesthatyouwouldneverfindinyourownbackyardwalkingaroundalldaymademyfeetverytiredbutitwasworthitbecausewemadesomanygoodmemoriesweboughtasmalltoytigeratthegiftshopbeforewewalkedoutthefrontgatestofindourcardrivinghometheskyturneddarkandialmostfellasleepinthebackseatdreamingaboutthetallgiraffesandthefunnymonkeysitisgoodtospendtimewithfamilyanddothingsoutsidethehousetypingstoriesaboutfundayshelpsmerememberallthedetailsandkeepsmymindsharpthewordsflowfrommyfingersasipicturetheanimalsinmyheaditisapeacefulwaytopracticemyskills