Lions, Tigers, but no Bears

Last Monday we went to the zoo (before it starts to get too hot). I had the brilliant idea to have them in the wagon...it worked out well except that I couldn't walk until about Thursday.We went to the giraffes first and once Gabby realized that we were seeing animals, she jumped out of the wagon and ran up to the giraffes squealing...and then she started dancing.

Nana met us for a little while, which was a good thing because I don't think I could have made it up the hill toting 70 pounds. It was a beautiful day and the animals were all pretty active. The tiger was roaring and then jumped up onto this huge rock. Gabby was climbing the fence like a monkey. The lions were sleeping but we got a great view of them too.

Gabby was walking around the monkeys and baboons and I told her to look up and she jumped because there was this monkey right next to her.

The little monkeys were jumping around their tree houses and eating oatmeal which the girls thought was funny.

After Nana left we went to the petting zoo to brush the goats. Bella LOVED it and Gabby was a little nervous. She would hand the brush to me and then she would do it...then we'd move to another goat and start the process again.

Near the end Gabby was tired of being in the wagon and wanted to pull Bella aroundWe saw the new Komono Dragon exhibit and Bella is obsessed with learning about them now. We bought a book and she took it to school. She keeps telling everyone they are longer than her room or her and daddy put together (since they are 9 feet) and they eat deer and eggs and have sharp claws. However, she did tell me that if one was eating mommy she would grab it and save me.

The elephants came close to where we were too...and Bella decided to pose.