Our Zoo Trip

This post is over due, like many others, but better late than never! This last weekend we went to the Dallas Zoo. The weather was perfect for it! The last time we went Phoebe was still a bit too young to really appreciate the animals and the zoo environment, and spent most of the time in the stroller. This time she really got to wander around and enjoyed the animals. Here are some highlights of the zoo:
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The meerkats came right up to us and stared back at us. They were so close, what a treat!
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Playing with all the big statues they had.
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We went to the petting area and Phoebe wandered away from us over to the pigs. She got more than she bargained for when she walked up to a very large pink pig who was being kept behind not much of a cage. She was very intimidated and freaked out, to say the least, and came running back over to me moaning.

She was also scared by the monkeys. One area of their habitat was behind a large glass wall so you could walk right up to it and be very close to them. Phoebe did just that, but when there were NO monkeys near it. One came walking up right next to the glass, and therefore her, and she once again, very intimidated and freaked out came running over to me for safety.
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Sophia really impressed me with her memory. It was MONTHS ago that we were last at the zoo, but as soon as we were in the children's area she asked to go pet the animals and ride the pony. The pony rides weren't going on at the time but she really liked petting the gueina pig and rabbit. Phoebe wouldn't DARE touch them, but she sure liked standing on the stool and looking at them.
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Granny gave each of the girls $3 to spend on what they wanted at the Zoo. Sophia was all excited about her special money and we kept it safe on the fridge until the day of the Zoo. Every time she saw it she would say it was her money for the Zoo. They both chose the same kind of toy from the gift shop: a hand held plastic puppet of sorts. Sophia got a tiger and Phoebe, the giraffe. For the most part there has been fighting and hitting with these toys. *Sigh*
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We love the Zoo and can't wait to return!

Comments

  1. Rachel TaylorFebruary 13, 2009 at 3:35 AM

    Looks like you guys had a great time! The pictures are great. We need to get together again!

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  2. Tiffany RobertsFebruary 13, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Meerkats are the cutest creatures!

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  3. SpencerMarch 1, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Sounds like so much FUN. I love reading your updates. (Here I am catching up after two weeks away.)

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  4. SpencerMarch 1, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    And that was Adrian and not Spencer who just left a comment. Sorry. Too lazy to change the email address.

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