Daddy was off on Monday, so we decided to use our family pass at the zoo and take advantage of cooler weather and school being back in session. Last time we were at the zoo, the crowds were too thick to see the penguins at feeding time, so this was a fun new thing for Jackson to experience.
Since the weather was cooler, many more of the large animals were out and some were very active, like these bears who were wrestling in their pool.
Around mid-day, we took a break from the zoo to explore the playground and splash pad at the Botanical Gardens next door. Jackson has never seen or experienced anything like this before. He was equally intrigued and unsure about the situation, but I think in a few more months, he's going to be running around and loving it!
It was all good and fun until he stepped directly in line with the water and got a face full! Then he needed some Mommy lovin'!!
Back at zoo, we were so disappointed to find out they had closed the giraffe feeding early for the day, which is Jackson's favorite animal and thing to do at the zoo. He still enjoyed seeing them despite the letdown.
One of Jackson's new favorite animals is the elephant. I think it's mostly due to the fact that Daddy makes an awesome elephant sound and Jackson thinks it's so funny and tries his hardest to replicate the sound. You can't hear him in this photo, but that is what he is doing with his mouth when this candid was shot.
So much fun!
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