We took advantage of the unusually warm weather we’ve been having and went to the zoo last week. It was our first trip to the zoo as a family since Walt was born. Janie and Walt loved looking at all of the animals.
Janie insisted on wearing her big, goofy Tinker Bell sunglasses. Between the pink shades and her plaid shorts, I’d say that girl has a lot of spunk!
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| Talking to the gorillas |
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| We LOVE this polar bear! He would swim to the corner you see here, flip himself onto his back, do a lazy backstroke along the glass as he pushed himself off of the cement blocks separating each pane of glass, and repeat to all of our glee. He even dove for some fish at the bottom of the tank while we were there. |
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| Walt was captivated by the performing polar bear, too. |
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| Did you know that peacocks love Goldfish crackers? |
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| Before we knew it, about a dozen peacocks were following us in the pursuit of more Goldfish! |
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| I never noticed them before, but apparently the zoo has an entire hillside of prairie dogs! They were so cute! It was like my own up-close-and-personal glimpse into Meerkat Manor. |
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| Baby Walt passed out about halfway into our trip to the zoo. He seems to like the most uncomfortable positions for sleeping. |
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| The zoo recently added this beautiful “Garden of the Senses,” featuring large birds, fountains, and beautiful plant life. |
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| Choo choo! |
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| Starting to zone out on the way home |
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| Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand she’s out! |
I just happened to come across this picture of Janie from our first trip to the zoo with her when she was five months old. It’s crazy to think that this picture was taken just two years ago! So much has changed since then!
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| Philip and Jane with the elephants, Summer 2010 |
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| Philip and Jane with the bears, Spring 2012 |
We’ll be back to see you again soon, animals!
