Of course now that August is upon us and school is right around the corner, the weather has decided to become beastly hot AND what better way to spend a Sunday than to go Miller Park Zoo on one of the hottest days of the summer....
We waited quite awhile on the Zookeepers to make their appearance to feed the sea lions. Trent enjoyed watching them, but as the sun kept beating down on us Daddy and Trent decidedit was time to move on to the next event. We did watch the sea lions eat a few smelly fish, then it was on to the next exhibit.......
and if it's hot and humid outside the best thing to do is go into the Rainforest exhibit. It too, is hot, humid and slightly uncomfortable. Trent went under the roped off ares, into the mud and chased after the long legged birds walking around the "rainforest." He also enjoyed the turtles and the monkeys, but couldn't get close enough to them.
We finally got a little smarter and decided we would take a little break and go into the Zoolab. Air conditioning, squwaking parrots, but it didn't smell. We were happy for the break out of the heat!
After some water and few blueberries, we were ready to visit the petting zoo......
and the big, hairy pig. Trent thought he liked it, but really wasn't too sure. He would follow the pig around-evenback into the "private animal resting area" but when the pig started to follow Trent, he would cling to me for dear life! Trent would only pet him if he could do it without the pig looking at him or smelling him!
Before we left the zoo we had to take a quick ride (yes I mean quick- the parents had to hold on for dear life when the little high school volunteer threw this thing in gear!) on the carousel. Of course, Trent rode on the elephant. He loved it- it was a little difficult for him to ride when he was tyring to dance to the music at the same time.
We waited quite awhile on the Zookeepers to make their appearance to feed the sea lions. Trent enjoyed watching them, but as the sun kept beating down on us Daddy and Trent decidedit was time to move on to the next event. We did watch the sea lions eat a few smelly fish, then it was on to the next exhibit.......
and if it's hot and humid outside the best thing to do is go into the Rainforest exhibit. It too, is hot, humid and slightly uncomfortable. Trent went under the roped off ares, into the mud and chased after the long legged birds walking around the "rainforest." He also enjoyed the turtles and the monkeys, but couldn't get close enough to them.
We finally got a little smarter and decided we would take a little break and go into the Zoolab. Air conditioning, squwaking parrots, but it didn't smell. We were happy for the break out of the heat!
After some water and few blueberries, we were ready to visit the petting zoo......
and the big, hairy pig. Trent thought he liked it, but really wasn't too sure. He would follow the pig around-evenback into the "private animal resting area" but when the pig started to follow Trent, he would cling to me for dear life! Trent would only pet him if he could do it without the pig looking at him or smelling him!
Before we left the zoo we had to take a quick ride (yes I mean quick- the parents had to hold on for dear life when the little high school volunteer threw this thing in gear!) on the carousel. Of course, Trent rode on the elephant. He loved it- it was a little difficult for him to ride when he was tyring to dance to the music at the same time.
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