When I was a teacher we would take the kids to the zoo every year. I don't know who enjoyed it more...the kids are the adults! There are just some simple pleasures in life you never grow out of. As much as I enjoyed it then, it just doesn't compare to the joy I had watching my son this year.
The hubs and I decided we wanted to make it a yearly tradition to take Arlee every year for his birthday. We went last year but he was only one and was more interested in watching people from his stroller, than noticing the animals that we would try to point out.
But this year...wow! What a difference.
We invited my husband's siblings to come along. I had shirts made for Arlee and twin cousins. They were just too cute.
From the moment we stepped foot into the zoo he was fascinated! It was so precious watching him take it all in. He was on overload by the end of the day.
I had gotten him the kid leash for this event, and boy did it come in handy! He took right off to the fountain and bridge. He immediately noticed other children in the water. So of course, he his little mind told him that v was were he was suppose to be as well. Nope! I couldn't let him stay the trip soak and wet. I only had one extra set of clothes, and no towel (note to self for next year. Bring towel and swimming clothes)
However, I let him take his shoes off and walk in the water. But I kept him on a very sorry leash. ..lol
We then ventured away from the v water and v the v temptations of jumping in and checked out the lions and tigers. He kept pointing calling out to them "titty titty" and "e-ow, e-ow". To which they all just ignored him. POOR FELLER!
He would have been happy as a lark with the cats but his fun was interrupted by the loud sound of a horn blowing and a train a-chuggin.
That was the end of those animals. It was all about the train. He literally froze in amazement at the sound of a real live train and screamed choo-choo. He then took off in the direction of the train pulling me behind. We all were so tickled by this. It took us a little bit of time to find the actual train station and I thought the poor toddler would just die before we could get there. Each time he heard that horn blowing he would screech out in excitiment "choo-choo" "choo-choo" Finally, we made it and he had his first ride on a choo-choo! He loved it, to say the least.
It was the first of many things that day. I took him on a little ride , mistake on my part! While he loved it, I thought I would get sick!
Spinning around and around was not for me (Note to self #2 I will not be the parent who rides with her child at carnivals, fairs, Disney World, 6 flags. .and so on! )
He rode a camel with his Aunt Jessica.
Saw a Seal show.
And finally got to play in the fountain. He loves water.
He had a very blessed, fun- filled day. I'm already looking forward to next year!
The hubs and I decided we wanted to make it a yearly tradition to take Arlee every year for his birthday. We went last year but he was only one and was more interested in watching people from his stroller, than noticing the animals that we would try to point out.
But this year...wow! What a difference.
We invited my husband's siblings to come along. I had shirts made for Arlee and twin cousins. They were just too cute.
From the moment we stepped foot into the zoo he was fascinated! It was so precious watching him take it all in. He was on overload by the end of the day.
I had gotten him the kid leash for this event, and boy did it come in handy! He took right off to the fountain and bridge. He immediately noticed other children in the water. So of course, he his little mind told him that v was were he was suppose to be as well. Nope! I couldn't let him stay the trip soak and wet. I only had one extra set of clothes, and no towel (note to self for next year. Bring towel and swimming clothes)
However, I let him take his shoes off and walk in the water. But I kept him on a very sorry leash. ..lol
We then ventured away from the v water and v the v temptations of jumping in and checked out the lions and tigers. He kept pointing calling out to them "titty titty" and "e-ow, e-ow". To which they all just ignored him. POOR FELLER!
He would have been happy as a lark with the cats but his fun was interrupted by the loud sound of a horn blowing and a train a-chuggin.
That was the end of those animals. It was all about the train. He literally froze in amazement at the sound of a real live train and screamed choo-choo. He then took off in the direction of the train pulling me behind. We all were so tickled by this. It took us a little bit of time to find the actual train station and I thought the poor toddler would just die before we could get there. Each time he heard that horn blowing he would screech out in excitiment "choo-choo" "choo-choo" Finally, we made it and he had his first ride on a choo-choo! He loved it, to say the least.
It was the first of many things that day. I took him on a little ride , mistake on my part! While he loved it, I thought I would get sick!
Spinning around and around was not for me (Note to self #2 I will not be the parent who rides with her child at carnivals, fairs, Disney World, 6 flags. .and so on! )
He rode a camel with his Aunt Jessica.
Saw a Seal show.
And finally got to play in the fountain. He loves water.
He had a very blessed, fun- filled day. I'm already looking forward to next year!
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