It's A Zoo Out There

For Chloe's birthday, we decided to get the whole family together and take a trip to the zoo. So last Saturday we packed up the caravan and headed to Asheboro. There was Mimi and Grandpa and Uncabee and MeMaw and PaPa and Lissa and Mommy and Daddy. And of course, Chloe. We left Eli behind with the awesome McBrayer family where he got to enjoy his own personal zoo (a dog, a rabbit, a hamster, and five kids).

Here are some favorite tidbits from our trip...

Chloe looking at the polar bear who happened to be sleeping:
"Shh.. white boo seeping"

Chloe upon entering the steamy, slightly stinky Marsh exhibit area:
"Daddy pooped!"

For the first half of the trip, Chloe had no interest in anything other than whining and parroting Melissa, her 3 year-old cousin. About halfway through we took matters into our own hands and got her some french fries. Once more all was right with the world.

Annoyingly, the polar bear wasn't the only animal sleeping. So was the arctic fox, the otters, the cougars, and a whole slew of animals with names that I didn't catch (you notice a lot less of the academic stuff pushing a double stroller). Basically every animal in the zoo was catching some zzzzs. Don't they know we payed good money to gawk at them?? One of the gorillas was asleep, too. But at least they were lying near the glass..

Chloe looking in on the "Gowiwa"

Chloe and Melissa looking in at the Manatees swimming by. Chloe missed them every time.

Chloe in her primeate viewing spot (HA!)

World's Greatest Daddy on exhibit

Chloe looking in on a HUGE fancy-named Tortoise (turtle?) from Africa