Another thing on the "Things to do before you die" list checked off

We all went to the San Antonio Zoo yesterday and it was amazing! It was the best zoo I have ever been to. They had a ton of animals and they all seemed to be really happy and well taken care of. On top of that, it was the cleanest zoo I have ever been to. I have never been so close to wild animals before. We also saw many animals that we've never seen anywhere else. It was like being in a episode of Jeff Corwin. We saw a sting ray, a skink, numerous different monkeys, reptiles, and other wild animals. Richard even touched the rhino! He said the rhino felt like a giant scab (eww!!!) LOL. Steven absolutely loved to see all the animals that we have been learning about at home. He has a "Let's Take a Trip to the Zoo" book that he loves. We frequently read it and talk about the animals and practice the animal sounds. It was amazing to see him actually identify the animals without being told what they were. His favorite thing was the hippo! When he saw it he starting yelling "hippo hippo". My heart felt so warm and full. :) The hippo put on a good show for all the kids. He swam around in the water and then climbed out so we could all see him; he was huge! On the way out of the zoo we stopped and picked up a little stuffed hippo for Steven; he absolutely loves it! (It's so great to be a parent.)

They also had this great place called the Tot Spot designed specially for children under the age of 3. Everything was small and just their size. It had exhibits and stuff inside this building with a padded floor. You could just let them run around and be wild little kids and not worry about them falling and getting hurt or hurting something. We ALL had a lot of fun in the prairie dog tunnel. We got some really great photos and over all had a wonderful day. It's one of those days that will never be forgotten.