I had a great day on Saturday painting the faces of Samuel and his friends at the Franklin Zoo (on the way to Hamilton, near Pokeno) - they all looked absolutely gorgeous (before I painted their faces!) and his lovely mum, Jo, was kind enough to agree to sharing her photos... keep an eye out as they'll be posted soon.

If you haven't checked out the Franklin Zoo yet, have a think about going... I didn't manage a look around as I was so busy face painting and balloon twisting, but will definitely be back for a proper visit.

http://www.franklinzoo.co.nz/