So, I think we have officially decided that this is one of our favorite places to spend the day. We revisited the zoo with good friends of ours and spent the day wandering at whatever pace the kids choose. One of the highlights was feeding the goats and the direct interaction with the animals always produces smiles. The best part is when you run out of food, the goats begin to calm down and you can wander among them as long as you feel like.
The other big hit was the creature show! They had a wide selection of baby animals to show us this time, and we got to learn about and feel a large assortment of animals ranging from spiders to snakes to baby lions (shown below). Aislinn loves to ask questions at these type of things, but always makes me laugh as she gets on a tangent and asks the same question for each animal. I think this time her favorite was "What do they eat?' She for some reason finds great appeal in holding up her hand.
We finished off the afternoon by hanging out with the fallow deer and feeding them our remaining bag of grain. The girls fell into some quiet pretend play, using sticks they had found for drumming, and creating a "campfire" to roast marshmallows over.
It was a long but enjoyable day and I am sure we will be back multiple times next year!
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