Zoo Day

On Friday we took Tyler to the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. It was a beautiful day to be outside with temperatures in the high 70s. By the afternoon, we were actually feeling a little hot, which was the first time in a long, long time. All week, when we would ask Tyler what he wanted to see at the zoo, he would say, "ooo-who," which means "monkey" and, "roar" for "lion". So, all day, he kept asking to see the monkeys and lions, which were on the opposite side of the zoo from where we entered. We eventually made our way over to them both, but the monkeys (specifically the chimpanzees) were definitely his favorite animal that we saw. He also got excited every time he saw a tram or bus running through the zoo. He just loves anything that looks like a bus. It was fun for us to see him get so excited about everything. We went to the zoo right before Tyler turned 1 last year, and even though he had fun then, he seemed to enjoy it a lot more now that he's a big boy!


playing with a shovel and watering can in the KidZone part of the zoo



riding the tram



saying "hi" to some new friends



"driving" this car was one of his favorite things at the zoo



he really did keep saying "hi", as if he expected a reply




Daddy's shoulders were great for viewing the animals




standing on a chimpanzee statue




We told him he could only pick one stuffed animal and he finally decided to pick the elephant (he already has several monkeys at home that are just like the ones shown here).