Zoo lights

Brookfield Zoo magically lit up at around 4.  We had walked the entire vicinity at this point so we decided to take a ride on the Jingle Bell Tram (normally the Motor Safari).  While waiting in line for tickets, a woman came up to us, handed us four tickets and said, "Merry Christmas!" 

A holiday miracle? I think so!

Around Roosevelt Fountain the corporation trees "danced" to music with synchronized lights.

We got off the tram to see a laser show at 5:30.

After the laser show, we walked around for a little bit more before calling it a day.  Overall, the lights were beautiful!  As Adele said while on the tram, "This is such a holiday thing to do."  That it was.  We had a jam-packed day!

It's all happening at the zoo

Today I took a small trip with Becca and Adele to Brookfield Zoo to see zoo lights.  We made a day of it and got there early so we could tour and see the animals in daylight as well as the lights later on.

The camel was the first to greet us.

African wild dog and giraffe

Adele and a friend (he was from the New York World's Fair impressively enough.)

My favorite the penguins

You can't tell from this picture, but this little monkey resembled a kitten!  We wanted to hold him!

Rafiki?

Porcupine and meerkats

We actually got to hear this guy roar!