It's the Circle of Life ...

Took the boy to the zoo today.

Caged animals aplenty.

Posed for a family photo in front of some massive elephant poop.

Conquered fears: Braved. The. Bats. (her), ogled some sort of python-water-snake-situation (me), was seen in public with us (him).

Shuddered when we saw a squirrel running.  Free.  How dare he.

Used the word "shuddered" too soon.

Uh, witnessed some Mandrills. Man. Drills. Named appropriately. Foregoing the birds & bees talk since Merritt is now up to speed.

... And it moves us all.

No, seriously. We are scarred. Primate rape is intense. We came home and shared a beer in the shower in an attempt to overcome. It did not work.