Choo Choo Zoo

Today was the first time I took the kids on an adventure without someone else coming along to help. They woke up this morning bouncing on the bed with energy, so I decided we'd go to the zoo.
We had a great time. They were so easy, full of smiles and wonder. We sat and had our lunch in the quite shade of the tiger exhibit. While the park was busy, we were often alone, watching the tiger pace and pant on the other side of the glass.
They loved the little train ride, singing choo choo for the rest of the day. They had their first ride on a carousel, on a cougar and rhino. (What happened to horses?) and they got to brush the fur of goats. It was warm, so many of the animals were sleeping in the shade and hard to find, but the otters and elephants put on quite a show.
William came down with a fever, so we had to leave before we saw everything. They both slept hard on the drive home and we had a sleepy, Tylenol and TV afternoon.
Having such a fun day makes me so excited about the years to come. I am almost past the baby stage and into the part of their life where we can have fun adventures!