One of these things is not like the other.

We took the kids to the zoo on Friday afternoon. I have a zoo philosophy that has served our family well. It is the buy a membership and never stay there more than an hour philosophy. If you have a membership, you don't have to feel bad if you leave after just an hour. You can come back the next day and spend an hour in a different part of the zoo. This philosophy has served our family very well for the two years we've lived in Fort Wayne.

The problem with this philosophy is that I often forget to bring my camera. Only planning on spending an hour at the zoo makes it very easy to have impulse zoo trips. No big commitment, no coolers required, we don't even have to have enough money for drinks. Not having to think about these things means that I also don't think about throwing a camera in our bag. Therefore, about a week ago, I decided to keep my camera in my purse. That way I could capture all those precious zoo memories.

This picture is one we will treasure for years to come.