We recently made a trip to Como Park, Zoo and Conservatory. We packed a picnic lunch and made the 40 minute trek to St. Paul to enjoy the lovely weather that we have been experiencing lately. By the time we got there, the kids were famished and really wanted to eat lunch in a big grassy area full of sun. As we were sitting there munching on Roast Beef sandwiches, I was looking around at the scenery and knew that perhaps we had stumbled upon a perfect spot for a photo shoot. There were these great big oak trees bordering this large grassy knoll and who doesn't love to climb an oak tree right? Avery was the first to prop herself up between two tree's that formed a "V" and strike a pose. Bennett followed suit and was all about hamming it up for the camera. Breezy, the ever cautious one chose to pose at the bottom of a different set of criss crossed tree's. The kids had fun climbing and exploring that day and I had even more fun taking a zillion photos(gotta love digital). Avery stumbled upon what I could only gues was a squirrel's skull. She thought it was very neat since they had been talking about fossils and animal preservation in school recently. She of course wanted to take the skull home with us and I very quickly dashed her hopes because the thought of that skull on display in my home was just too much for me that day. The twins enjoyed collecting pine cones and "walking sticks." After our exploring was over, we made our way into the zoo. There is something about Como Zoo that is simply better than the MN Zoo. Don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of the MN Zoo, but Como is unique and enticing. The monkeys and gorillas are always a big hit. The biggest, however, is always Sparky the sea lion, who has won Avery's heart year after year. She just adores the little guy...fish stink and all. The kids and I cannot wait for more warm weather, exploration and special days spent at Como Zoo.