Frank Buck Zoo

A couple of weeks ago, I took the boys to the Frank Buck Zoo in Gainesville, Texas.
We met up with the Wilsons and the Hallorans.

Some of the crew

When did this baby grow up?


Feeding the giraffes - so fun!

Cooper was all talk - but too scared at the last minute.
Jackson kinda threw the carrots at them.

Jackson was happy to run ahead and be a big boy.
The size of this zoo was so nice - it was very manageable with all three, well, with help from Maria and Adrienne it was very manageable.

Well, Natalie is smiling.

And Henry wanted a solo shot.

Cooper was thrilled to see a "water buffalo" just like in his favorite book,
Panda Bear, Panda Bear.


We had a great time.
The zoo was small, and not too crowded -
Easy to keep an eye on the boys.
We had a picnic lunch across the street at this amazing park.

There were lots of field trip groups, so we skipped playing there -
but let the boys ride the train.


I stayed behind with Charlie and the strollers.
Natalie and Henry are hiding behind the others I guess!

Fun day! Worth the drive - which was about an hour.
As we were leaving I took the boys to the bathroom, but realized I couldn't get in with the stroller, and couldn't figure out what to do with Charlie while I lifted Cooper onto the toilet.
So, I just let Cooper go pee pee in the froggy potty (which now lives in our van ...) and Jackson watered some nearby plants in the parking lot. It was fine until one of the school groups on a field trip walked by as Jackson was standing there, pants around his ankles.
Whoops. At least the kids got a laugh I guess.