Zoo-tastic

A trip to the zoo was our final adventure with the Grandma/Pompa/Austin. It was a tinsy bit hot but a lot a bit fun.

Fun for the boys because they got a whole lot of attention.

AND they got to see monkeys!

I'm itching to go again because the boys just learned to make monkey sounds. It'd be a riot to hear them "oo oo"ing all over the place!

A rare moment when one of the boys would actually hold on to someone's hand instead of wandering off to wherever their feet led them. And a funny Grandma face. Hee hee.

When the animals are a little far away, the zoo becomes more of a place to people-watch. People-watching is one of my favorite hobbies, I'm glad they enjoy it as well.

You think they're all related or something?

Then we went to the Petting Zoo portion. You would have thought it was Christmas morning they way Liam and Dash reacted to those goats up close.

Goats are like hippogriffs, first you have to make eye contact and establish a connection.

Then they'll let you climb all over them! Liam jumped right in.

So many goats, which one to pet next?

Dash spent most of his time approaching goats but then backing away at the last minute. Sometimes he'd manage a pat but not much more.

That is, until he found the goat in the feeding trough. He liked that one.

Did you know goats double as backrests?

Once we were done with the goats, we did a little playing. And apparently, goofy face-making.

The unsurprising biggest hit of all? The buttons that make animal noises. If we let them play instead of scurrying them out for dinner, who knows how long they may have listened to the owl hoot.

It was a fun trip to the zoo and a fun time with the in-laws. Thanks for the visit Bradleys! The boys (and the parents) can't wait to see you again!