Yesterday was Trent’s birthday and he took the day off work so the three of us could spend it at the NC Zoo. We were also celebrating our son’s successes in being *almost* completely potty trained since I made the decision to start “hard core” training him last Wednesday (it’s been off and on for over a year – time to get it done!). Anyhow, it was a beautiful, warm, sunny day and there weren’t a lot of people which made for a fantastic visit. Here’s a small glimpse:




We visited the Watani Grasslands last to see the elephants. Turned out to be perfect timing – the three females were all close to the path and no other visitors were around. I took quite a few photos and even a short video on my phone:
