The Zoo

If you know my sweet husband, you know there are a few things he is very opinionated about...and Kate's first trip to the zoo was one of those things. He let me know soon after Kate was born that he had strict rules about going to the zoo. 1. Kate had to be old enough to appreciate it. 2. The first trip had to be just the three of us. 3. We could only go in the spring or fall (due to HOT Texas summers). At first he was throwing out the age of 3 which I thought was a little ridiculous... Anyway, for my birthday (which was today...Happy Birthday to Me), we took our first family trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. I had to lower his expectations a little...but we were both so excited to take out little animal lover to the zoo.

We went to see the monkeys and gorillas first. If you have ever been to the Ft. Worth zoo, the big gorilla is inside. As soon as we walked through the doors to the exhibit, Kate gave Parker the "death grip." She was holding on to him so tight!

Look at the look on her face...

All the monkeys were sleeping when we walked through the first time...so we went outside to the other animals. This little meerkat was running around. Kate loved watching him.

The elephants were awesome! This one came all the way to the edge and ate off the branch right over our heads.

After a few animals, Kate got the hang of it and would go look through every fence. She was adorable...

Mommy and Kate with the giraffes...I think Giraffe skins are so pretty!

This white tiger was going crazy when we walked up. He would stand and paw at the window and then just pace back and forth...

Kate and Daddy looking at the lions. I wish they would have roared...

Kate and Daddy

Looking at all the birds...

This was the look of the day....big eyes and open mouth. She definitely was taking it all in.

We accidentally forgot to put the stroller in the car...oops. But it ended up being fine. Kate walked most of the time and did great!!!

Kate checking out the bronzed kangaroo...

Water break...

They just added this brand new exhibit...Museum of Living Art. It was basically just reptiles and amphibians. Most of the cages were right at Kate's eye level so it was perfect for her. Pointing at the HUGE Boa...(or "nake" as she called it).

The python's head is right at her left hand...

I HATE SNAKES but they really are fascinating...look at the python's head. YIKES!

Reaching for the turtle...

"vilsh"...(fish)

Another snake...for now, she is not afraid...

On our way out, we stopped to see the monkeys one more time. This monkey was awake and playing at the window...

Overall, Kate LOVED the zoo! It was worth the wait!!!

And what a great birthday to get to spend it with my 2 favorite people!!!

Thanks to my sweet husband for taking off a half day off work!!! You are the best!