What a Zoo!

Here's some math for you... 3 friends from high school + 4 kids = A Zoo!  Literally.

We made our annual trek to the Oakland Zoo on New Year's Eve with my high school friends Irene and Heather and our kiddos.  Heather and I started this tradition about three years ago, and Irene joined us last year.

Here the boys enjoy looking at bugs...
L-R: Nikos, Kingston, Drew

My not-so good attempt to catch a picture of all four of them at the alligator exhibit.
L-R: Nikos (age 5) Kingston (age 2 1/2), Olive (age 3 1/2) , Drew

Thankfully no kids were lost or fell into the exhibits this year.  (Last year Drew ran ahead and got lost at the playground scaring everyone half to death).

Drew and Nikos climbing on the frogs posing for the camera

We made our rounds and managed to stay at the zoo for about three hours before they all started whining almost on command.  So we made our escape, and tried to capture one final photo of everyone.

Clearly cooperation for photos is not their strong suit....

We're mean moms because we they were "starving to death",  "wanted to ride rides"... pick your complaint.
L-R: Drew, Olive, Nikos, Kingston

Niko cracked me up, he said he refused to look at the cameras because he thought the pouting would get him on the rides. It didn't work for him any better than it did for Drew.