Trip to the Zoo

We went to the zoo the day after Willem's birthday. It had been about 6 months since our last trip to the zoo and it was a completely different experience.

He was so curious about the animals and he got a kick out of petting the guinea pig and the goat at the Children's Petting Zoo Area. If Tia Julie wasn't there we may have skipped that part, but thanks to her he may grow up to have a real interest in animals and not have the fear of germs his parents have. The guinea pigs were so calm, they let him pet them and didn't move at all.

Willem was very curious about the goats. They were very patient with us. He started out timid but by the end was pulling on their hair and the goat didn't move an inch.

Playing with the animals is tiring!! Willem fell asleep as we were walking through the zoo and took a good nap while we all walked through more exhibits.

As usual, Willem travels with his entourage. He was in heaven having so many grandparents and his Tia Julie with him.

After Willem woke from his nap we headed to the train. This was the part I was most excited about as it was Willem's first train ride and this was always my favorite part of the zoo. His favorite part was having his family around him. Lita and Opa were sitting in front of us and Grandma and Tia Julie sat behind us. Willem was a total cheeseball the whole ride, posing for pictures and occasionally trying to stick his arms and legs over the railing.

Jason also took Willem on 1st carousel ride. He liked it when Jason was sitting with him but they had a rule of only one person to an animal and he didn't prefer to sit on it by himself. The animals actually moved pretty quickly!!

Willem was in heaven at the zoo. There were so many people to watch and new animals to observe. Overall, it was a wonderful way to celebrate his birthday!