Indy zoo and boy is it COLD!

I just checked weather.com and it's 9 degrees right now. Good news is we're only one degree from the forecasted high of 10 today! Whoo-whee, grab the shorts and the flip-flops! But again the sun is actually shining today. For over a month now it's been cloudy and overcast UNLESS it's been bitterly cold and THEN we get sunshine. Seems to be a severe case of weather irony!

Last night after debating most of the day whether Robbie and I felt up to going (thank to the crud) we went to the Indy Zoo to see their Christmas lights. We had made going to see Illuminations at Botanica in Wichita a family Christmas tradition so we needed to make some new traditions here in Indiana and this was the closest thing I saw to Illuminations. The zoo was packed! I guess everyone was trying to beat the frigid temps we're supposed to have over the next several days. A lot of the animals were sleeping or trying to stay warm but the seals were putting on a loud concert as we walked in. Two were up on a large rock just "singing" away. Probably wondering why all the humans were in there after dark disturbing their quiet time!

The kids about to be attacked by a giant peacock!

The obligatory flamingo shot!

We went to the gardens next to the zoo to see the indoor train display. My picture doesn't do the entryway or their tree justice. It was beautiful!

The trio in front of said tree!