we got brave and actually went to brookfield zoo by ourselves! i’m usually not one for taking the kids into chicago by myself, but i decided to grow up and give it a whirl. it turned out to be an absolute blessing of a day too! the drive only took an hour and ten minutes…which was surprising. and we even got a parking spot in the very front right next to the entrance. awesome! especially being along with two kids…it just made everything that much easier 🙂 here are some highlights from our day: