playing hooky at the Phoenix zoo

The boys and I had a day of fun during what would normally be a school day. (Shhhh...) Well, it's only the first grade for one. And preschool for the other. And my 6 year old is super smart. (The world according to a mom.)

We went to the downtown libary. Still love you Burton Barr, you architectural splendor, you. And then we went to the zoo.

You know what? We learned a lot. And we walked. A lot.

These are the only pictures I managed to take of my little monkeys. Playing. And learning. Some days I wish we could spend every day like this. But, perhaps that's why it's so magical when we skip out on the routine for a special excursion.

Oh, and here are some more pics from the archives. These little gems are from September 2008.