Zooin’

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When we go to the zoo, Bailey likes to say that we’re going “Zooin’!” I love her little phrases. (And I love that she calls going up and down hills in the car “rollercoastering” and that she calls the backyard the “vackyard” but she calls vegetables “betchtables”). Anyway. We have gone to the zoo twice in the last two weeks. One day we were supposed to meet up with a bunch of people but never connected with about half of them. We spent that day with Emily and her two girls, and Casey and her daughter Addison. It was Taylor’s first visit to the zoo so I actually remembered to bring the camera!

And both of my cuties in front of the elephant fountain… this is like a landmark for Bailey now. She loves seeing it as we walk into the zoo.

We love the Zoomagination Station. It’s an indoor free exploration/classroom/play area. You can pick up free tickets to visit for an hour during the day. They don’t let more than like 20 people in at one time, so it’s never crowded. I’ve also discovered it is the perfect break in the day to feed the baby and cool off a bit. Bailey was having fun with the sea creatures at the water table.

We rode the train all the way around the zoo, and I think Ella is now obsessed with the train like Bailey is. We really can’t visit without going on the train. And I have to admit, I like it too!

And this last picture- Bailey’s new “thing” is getting a map at the zoo and consulting it after each exhibit that we visit. Only she looks at it for a LONG time, turns it different directions, etc. It’s really cute and kind of funny!