We decided to take Aiden and Sky to the National Zoo for the first time EVER on Sunday. Turns out, we weren't the only ones that had that bright idea. We were one of thousands of families with toddlers, young kids, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. There were stroller traffic jams, screaming kid, and frustrated parents.Despite the crowds, we all had fun at the zoo. Sky went from cage to cage telling animals not to bite her.
"Hi lion. No bite Sy."
"Hi elephant. No bite Sy!"
"Hi snake. No bite Sy!"
Aiden was amazed to see all the animals he's read about in books standing there in real life.
Both kids enjoyed seeing the elephants the most. They were actually the most active animals we saw that day. The lions and tigers were busy taking their afternoon naps and couldn't even be disturbed by thousands of screaming kids.
Group hug and kiss.
I wonder what he's thinking about.
No, Grandma! Don't throw me into the elephant cage!
Aiden sitting on a statue of a silverback gorilla.
Uncle Caleb and a hippie compound leader once fought like two silverback gorillas.
If Sky could have it her way, she'd have this statue in our backyard.
Sky avoided the crowds by riding up high on Bobba's shoulders.
"Nakalie" and Sky looking at the anaconda.
Sky LOVED this gorilla statue for some reason. She kept giving it hugs and standing next to it.
Looks like even monkey families use Time-out as a discipline technique.
Sky's new friends.
Dear Adien & Sky,
ReplyDeleteYou are such animal lovers, both of you, and that is fantastic. Animals can sense the people who would not hurt them and who would be kind to them. So I know these animals were loving you as much as you were loving them.
How wonderful that your grandparents, aunt and uncle and parents all spent time with you at the ZOO...fun, fun, fun for everyone.
PS Sky your hair is getting so long and beautiful. I LOVE it.
xxxooo Nana Beth
How exciting it was that you got to go to one of the BEST zoos in America and you live close enough that you can make visits often. I bet your Bobba and Grandma had more fun watching you two taking in the sights. I would have loved to be there to see your faces when you toured the zoo.
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