Feeding of the giraffes
Climbing the rocks
The elephant
Zebra & antelopes
The magnificent peacock (He was walking around the tables of people eating outside. He acted like a turkey - puffing up, shaking his feathers, & running after everyone who got too close for his comfort zone).
Leopards!
A ride on the historic, recently restored, carousel
A well-deserved rest in the afternoon
It's a Memorial Day weekend & one of the rare times I didn't have to work on a weekend. I've been wanting to go to the Woodland Park Zoo for a while (last time we went was when Gerritt was an infant). Since my husband was sick (he got the viral gastroenteritis the kids & I had earlier in the week), it made sense for him to stay at home with Sophia, & for Gerritt & I to rediscover the zoo together. We got there at about 10:30 am & left 4 hours later. We weren't disappointed - lions, zebras, elephants, hippos, gorillas, & meerkats - just to name a few. It was great to see Gerritt's lit-up face & sparkly eyes! I got to relive meeting a new animal for the first time through his eyes. The day ended with a ride on a beautiful, recently restored, historic carousel, which I got to ride as well. Although we didn't get much of the promised sunshine, the rain has sprinkled only briefly. It was wonderful to be in nature (even if it's artificially created) & to learn more about wild animals. It helped that I was well prepared with snacks for Gerritt: bananas, string cheese, yogurt, sliced strawberries & water. They were all gone by lunch time. Mommy's & Gerritt's first zoo outing together - a success!
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