Spring Break, Part 2

Ben was able to take a day off during the second half of our spring break and we decided to try out a little zoo near us called the Catocin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo.  It was the perfect size for toddlers!  We took a few hours to explore the zoo but we were able to take our time and see everything that was open.    We decided to try the wagon this time instead of the stroller and while it was a pain sometimes to pull on the unpaved pathways, I think it was easier to maneuver than the stroller would have been.  Plus the girls were able to see all around them instead of just straight ahead.  They loved riding in their wagon!

 

Monkeys!

 

So cool

 

Natalie in green, Noelle in white.

 

Wild pigs!

 

Alligators...who were really close to us.  Like 3 feet away.  I was questioning the strength of that wire fence that separated us.

 

We bought two food cups for the girls to feed some animals.

 

I love the expression on her face!

 

Natalie loved feeding the animals.  Noelle just threw the food at them.  She didn't want any animal eating out of her hand!

 

Our tour guide telling us about the upcoming animals.

 

Tigers!

 

We waited to feed the animals as we were leaving which we realized was a mistake.  All the animals were full by then!

 

We're trying to feed some deer (I know, they look like goats but they were deer) and no one wanted our food!

 

Here's a video I took of the girls trying to feed the deer. Not sure if it will work!

 

The girls were quite offended that the animals didn't want their food.  Especially Natalie.  She kept yelling, "Hey goat, I have food for you!" and then threw the pellets at them.

 

Bears!

After our trip, Daddy bought them each a stuffed animal, which took approximately 10 minutes to decide on.  We ended up coming home with an Arctic Fox and a Sloth Bear.  I'm all about stuffed animals but I loved how this zoo had a wide variety of animals, ones you wouldn't normally see in a store, like a sloth bear or an anteater!

The zoo also had a safari that you could go on and feed more animals, like zebras!  Unfortunately it wasn't open when we went so we're hoping to go back this summer and try the safari out!

First Trip to the Zoo

I had off school this past Tuesday for Election Day.  Where I live/work, they use the schools as polling places.  It was supposed to be a beautiful day so I asked my friend Kayla if she wanted to go to the zoo with us!  For Christmas, the girls got a year membership to the zoo.  Kids under 2 are free so it was basically a membership for me and a guest, haha!  I have tried to go since March but it's either rained or been too cold or we've just been busy.  So we finally got to go!  Besides waiting in line for over an hour for lunch (that's another story) we had a really great time!  It was hot but there was a really nice breeze that made it tolerable and the zoo had lots of shady places.  The girls did pretty well, especially for missing nap time and having to stay in the stroller.  Their reward was Dip and Dots!  They both enjoyed watching the animals.  Noelle especially liked the giraffes.  She kept point to them and laughing!  At the zoo you can feed the giraffes for $2 so I can't wait to let them feed the giraffes next time we go!  The giraffe feeding station was a bit crowded this time.

 

 

Got our sunscreen on...we're ready!

 

Trying to get to the giraffes!

 

Trying to hold two squirmy, sweaty babies for a picture! And not drop any body in the process.

 

We all wanted to jump in with the penguins...the water looked so refreshing!

After the zoo we headed home to drop Kayla off and then headed to school to vote!  It was the girls' first Election Day and we were lucky that there weren't any lines.  They each got a sticker for being so good!


This past weekend the girls and I (sort of) did a 5K.  The PTA at my school hosts an annual 5K fundraiser each year and this year I participated with the girls, meaning I pushed them in the stroller...which was really difficult now that they're getting big!  I say we sort of did it because part of the course was around the elementary and middle school, meaning through the fields and I could not push the stroller through the grass.  So we did more like a 3.5K and walked all of it.  Regardless it was fun to see some of my students and get some exercise in.  I'm now nursing some shin splints but other than that we did pretty well!

 

(Not so) patiently waiting for the race to start.

 

Mile 2 marker!  Then we hit the fields, which we skipped.

 

So we took a snack break instead!

Hope you had a great weekend!