Sunday, October 23, 2011

Choo Choo!!

Although I had all kinds of elaborate plans for our Saturday, when we asked Helen Grace what she wanted to do, she asked to go to the zoo. So off we went! Another beautiful day at the zoo…not sure what Memphis has done to deserve this great, fall weather, but we love it.

She wanted to see monkeys, bats (must be the Halloween books we are reading), pandas, and the farm. Also, we finally rode the train around the farm for the first time- and the second time actually. Once just wasn’t enough for little miss! I loved watching her face- her mouth open in awe of being on a choo choo, fingers clasping the seat tightly, and the wind blowing her hair all over the place. Precious memory.

We tried to get her on the little boat ride that I remember so fondly from my childhood. She seemed interested at first, but she balked when I lifted her into the boat. Maybe next time!

One of the few pics I was able to capture of the photographer…CIMG9615 CIMG9620 She loves this guy for some reason.buddha CIMG9621The panda walked right over to her, laid down, rolled over, and showed her his belly! She pretended to be scratching his head..IMG_2844 panda IMG_2851 Mama is going to tickle a smile out of her.IMG_2862 IMG_2866 IMG_2872 Waving to the black bunnyIMG_2881 First time on a choo chooCIMG9638 CIMG9639 CIMG9641 Our second time aroundIMG_2936 She was not getting on that boat.IMG_2901 CIMG9643Chasing a birdieIMG_2947Awww, one of my favorites of the two of us.IMG_2967The rooster was too loud.IMG_2984  “There’s a cow- IN THERE!”CIMG9645 “There’s a horsie!”CIMG9646 “MOO!”CIMG9648“Look, Mom, no hands!”IMG_3009IMG_3035 Not a happy camper to be leaving the zooIMG_3058

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