We Belong In The Zoo

Lee is on Fall Break for a few days so we decided to take a family trip. Originally, we thought we'd go to a waterfall, but Lee wasn't sure if the kids would like walking around all day.... and since neither one wanted to carry them, we made a change of plans. We decided on the Nashville Zoo!

Zoo's are always fun with kids, and it proved to be a worthwhile endeavor. It wasn't huge, but big enough that we were exhausted by the end. Of course, carrying/pushing/feeding 2 children for 3 hours may have had something to do with it.

Admiring a very large bull

There was a neat bird area.... the birds flew all around you! They also had some nectar you could buy to feed them. At first we weren't going to do it, but Amy really wanted to hold one, so we opted for it. After she did it, we decided that watching her was well worth the dollar. When it comes to animals- this girl has no fear! 

Weren't they pretty??! The colors were amazing! 

Some giraffes. There was even a baby- sooo cute! 

I had to buy 5 tokens when I bought the bird nectar. We decided to use the rest on a carousel ride. Will wasn't sure what to think, but Amy wanted to ride again. 

We don't have a double stroller, but with this new one coming soon- I may just get one. But for now, we sit the kids like this and it's a good make-shift one.

The zoo has a Halloween program at night, so it was decorated for it. Amy wanted to take a picture in the skull. She thought it was so cool.

For almost the entire zoo trip, all Amy could talk about was seeing the flamingos. I told her I wasn't sure they even had any, but she insisted. Then she took the map, found them and said, "See! I told you there were flamingos!" She was very happy, when almost at the end, we finally saw them. Although you can't see her face, this spot was really sunny, she was really excited (she sitting in front of Will, who is standing)

And the end all to beat all, there was a petting zoo. I'm really glad the Lord sent her to us, but really, this girl belongs on a farm. If she becomes a zookeeper, or marries a farmer, or both, we won't be at all surprised.

It was a very fun family day. And a very tiring one! Will missed his usual nap, but have no fear, he was asleep before we even got out of the parking lot!! Amy fell asleep a little while later, Lee is taking a nap now and me, well, I guess I'll just go to bed early!