Lions and Tigers and Bears... Oh My!

Kevin had the day off so we took advantage of our family time and went to The Zoo of Northwest Florida. It is a fairly small zoo, but it was the perfect size for an active toddler and his pregnant mama. Jack loved seeing all the animals and said "hi (insert appropriate animal name)" and "bye bye (animal name)" at each exhibit. My favorite? "Bye bye king-a-roooo." When we asked, Jack said his favorite animal was the monkeys!

Our first stop was the "petting zoo" where you couldn't really pet the animals, but you could feed them. We thought the crazy goats jumping and begging for food might freak Jack out a bit, but he loved it. He giggled each time the animals ate out of his hands.



Jack and dada checking out a giraffe.

Another highlight of the trip was the train ride through the wildlife preserve. Jack was just excited to be on a "choo-choo" but Kevin and I were impressed with the set-up. Most of the animals weren't in cages in this section of the zoo - it was really pretty and especially cool when the animals would wander toward the train.Jack and dada got out of the train for a better look at the hippo and the brand new baby hippo.Another great day.