Our Day Away At The Minnesota Zoo
One of our goals this summer was to take Mazy to a zoo. There is a small one about 40 minutes south of us that has about 8 animals which we have taken her to. She absolutely loved it so we thought she would appreciate a large zoo with a larger variety of animals. We weren’t sure how it would go seeing how she needs a nap in the afternoon and sometimes she can get a little fussy. But, it was well worth a trip out to the cities!
We decided to go to the Minnesota Zoo and though it was a little busy and Mazy was bombarded by groups of kids at times, she was such a trooper! To see the joy and excitement on her face when she heard the coyotes howling and barking, to hear her ROAR like a bear when she pressed her body up against the glass where the bear was sitting. She definitely turned some heads and made some people giggle when they saw this cute little blonde hair blue eyed GIRL, roar like a bear. That’s our girl!
After Dan got back from Haiti, we knew we needed to spend time together as a family so that Mazy knew that “this” was the new normal, since anxiety sometimes gets the best of her. Well, she loved the zoo so much that she skipped her nap altogether! That just shows how much fun she had (though we did pay for it during the night).
To listen to her talk as we walked from animal to animal just reminded us of the curiosity and love for life that kids have. Oh to see her smile and squeal. To see her wanting to climb through the glass to go swim with the seals or touch the soft and fuzzy animals. To see her enjoy the simple things in life. We had SUCH a fun day and are just so thankful to have had such beautiful weather too!
We could feed the goats and boy they love their food!
I WANT TO HUG THAT GOAT!!!!
Mazy is really good at giving massages on animals
Oh she loved the bears…
Dan told Mazy she could buy something from the souvenir shop. Dan showed her a bear and immediately she grabbed it, hugged it, and said “roar”!!! We showed her other animals, but they weren’t like the bear. So, she now has a new stuffed animal named “roar”
The penguins were sure fun to watch dive and swim by!
We had to stop at Chick-fil-A and get their homespun shakes! Dan of course ordered his strawberry fav, and Mazy drank a good portion of it. I know where she gets it from!
Mazy and daddy hanging out afterwards!
She is so cute! I'd love to hear her talking and making animal sounds.
Isn't it funny how poorly a toddler sleeps at night when they've missed their nap? Logically, it should make them sleep better. My mother used to tell me "It takes sleep to make sleep."
You're great parents!!
I love what you mom told that it takes sleep to make sleep! I couldn't agree more! You'd think logically they would sleep better, but their bodies have a different idea :). I told myself that she will someday be 18 and wish she had more time to sleep, so this too shall pass!