We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo... What about you, you, you

We join several friends from MOPS at the Santa Fe zoo for a play date.  It was Arabella's first time to the zoo.  We had a lot of fun.  The weather was great, warm but not hot.  I was a little worried because Josh has been painting the new Christian Campus House so we have a trunk full of painting supplies and I forgot to add the stroller back to the trunk.  My worries were unfounded.  Arabella and Landon did super.  Both walked the whole way!  I think Arabella would have been unhappy riding in the stroller.  She wanted to get up close to all the fences and just watch the animals.  I love that my children love animals!   Most of the time we were last because we just spent so much time watching the animals and answering Landon's questions.

MOPS Play Date at the Zoo

I was quite impressed and proud when we were at the giant tortoise exhibit.  One of the zoo keepers were feeding the tortoises and asked the kids if they had any questions.  Landon told me he had a question.  The lady came over and asked Landon what his question was.  He didn't want to tell her so he told me (loud enough for her to hear).  Landon said, "What is the difference between tortoises and turtles?"  What a great question!  The lady was impressed too when especially after she asked how old he was.  Landon told my parents (on the phone) and Josh later that day what the difference was between turtles and tortoises.

After walking and visiting with all the animals the kids played on the playground there.  Landon wanted to wear his rain boots to the zoo since it had been raining before we left our house.  The boots were great until we played on the playground.  Climbing and playing doesn't mix well with rain boots.  Good to remember for next time ;)

Since it was Arabella's first time to the zoo and Landon and Arabella did so well, we stopped by the Dollar Tree on our way home to pick out a "souvenir."  Landon really wanted a peacock, which we didn't find.  So instead we ended up with a huge squishy frog for Landon and Arabella picked out a horse with her foal.

Thanks Rebecca for planning a great play date!