Hogle Zoo on Pioneer Day

Happy 24th of July!  In Utah, we celebrate Pioneer Day.  We celebrate the date of July 24, 1947 - when the pioneers first entered the Salt Lake Valley after a long and difficult journey from the East.  They have forged a lasting legacy of courage, hard work, and perseverance that we will forever be grateful for.

Today, Matt took work off to join Lisa and Benson at the Hogle Zoo.  Unfortunately, when we arrived, certain animal exhibits had been closed due to the rebuilding of an African Safari.  We assume that the Lions, Zebras, Camels, etc. are all apart of that exhibit which will be complete for next year.  There were still many animals to see though and Benson was in awe as he watched each of these different animals move and make their noises.  He especially liked the monkeys as they jumped from tree to tree as well as the sea lions/seals gliding through the water.  The zoo also had a Lego Exhibit.  There were several stations (5 or 6?) where animals had been built from Legos  Check out the polar bear in the picture below.  It took thousands of Legos to make him!

We finished the day off going to the Butlerville Days firework show (Cottonwood Heights 24th of July Celebration).  The fireworks were fantastic and we were lucky enough to find the Haycocks nearby to share the time with.  Happy 24th!