Going to the Zoo

The mom of one of the boys who used to go to Nicco's school e-mailed an invitation to a spa party, with no obligation to buy anything of course, just come hang out and relax. Ish. Not wanting to be a complete jerk, I lied about my plans for the date of the party then suggested we get the kids together at the zoo some time soon. Some time soon was today. Nicco and I arrived and waited for a few minutes, then decided to just go on in and call to let our friends know where we were. She didn't answer her phone and she never called back, and we never saw them. I fear we may have had a small miscommunication because I said let's go on Friday the 26th. Nicco and I were on our own to enjoy the zoo.

Nicco loved following the map. He located each habitat on the map and made sure we were looking at the right animal.

He loved the tiger. We went back to visit him a couple of times. He was pacing and even growling, so that was cool.

There were really cool little statues all around the zoo grounds.

They have giraffe feedings at 10:00 and 2:00 every day. I didn't mention this to Nicco, because I didn't want him to be disappointed if he didn't get to do it. It is spring break here, and when I saw the group of kids wanting to feed the giraffes, I decided to just skip it.

This zoo is quite a bit smaller than Denver's zoo, but it is really neat. It was a little surprising how close you were to the animals.

Checking out the zebras.

And the rhino

He chased after these little ducks and wanted to pet them. I told him that's probably not a good idea. I guess he was not scarred for life by his prior goose and emu attacks.

This polar bear refused to jump in and swim, in spite of Nicco's pointing and scolding.

These birds were so loud, it was a little painful on the ears.

Nicco said "Even when I close my eyes, the noise doesn't go away!"

Here are some of the cool animal statues in the park part of the zoo.

Skipping along the path on our way out.

I feel bad that we missed our friends, but we had a good time. I like watching my little monkey.