While in Chicago, I had to take the opportunity to visit Brookfield Zoo. It is, by far, my favorite zoo and they had a Dinosaurs Alive exhibit, which the boys loved.

Lydia and Nana in front of the Brookfield
sign and the river dinosaur

The boys didn't go near the river dinosaur
(in above picture), but got really comfortable
with the dinosaurs in the exhibit

In front of a baby dinosaur

Pap, Nana, Lydia and Nolan checking
out a scary dinosaur

My little otters