zoo animals. not made for minnesota winters.

We have had a nice weekend around here. We woke up on Saturday, and decided to go to the Conservatory to practice our photo taking skills. It was so nice to be inside the warm greenhouse. The warmth, and the smell of everything green was refreshing, and got me even more excited for spring. (although, I'm not exactly sure when spring starts here in minnesota, or even if we have one.)

We happened upon a nice little bonus. The conservatory is connected to the Como Park Zoo, which is free. In the winter the zoo animals are all cuddled up inside, and on display for all. We enjoyed walking around and watching the zoo animals seem bored out of their minds!




I'll leave you with a picture of our own little zoo animal:

Loving a minnie sota!

Two Christmases ago, Tyler bought me everything I would need for a kitten. I got toys, a carrying cage, kitty potty, and a scratch pad. With it came a cute little note about how we were getting a kitten. Well, at the time, I got cold feet. I wasn't ready for a little fur ball running around. Flash forward a year later, and we finally got our little guy! We are pleased to welcome Sota into our family. He has already brought a long lots of naps, baby talk, and research on the internet! (If anyone knows about how to make a kitten stop meowing so freaking much when he is away from you, please pass it along!) So without any further ado, I welcome Sota Bertke: