Treat at the zoo

We went to visit the animals at the LA Zoo this afternoon. Boy was it hot!! But it was totally worth it. One of our friends works with the seals there and we got a behind-the-scenes look. Thank you Alexis for giving us a back stage tour and giving us a glimpse of what you do with the seals. It was totally amazing! We felt like such celebrities getting to pet Asia the Seal and getting a kiss from her.

Asia the Seal is super smart and has been trained to do various tricks. She responds to commands like "kiss" "blow" and "wave", all said by Alexis. Makes me wonder how we can get Ellie to respond well when we ask her to do things like brush her teeth...Asia doesn't make a fuss...

I never noticed this before, but seals have beautiful eyes! Really! Take a good look the next time you're at the zoo or aquarium. They remind me of a puppy's eyes. They also move forward on land by bouncing forward on their tummy. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen, but also adorable!