Spring Break Day 1

Monday was beautiful so we took advantage of having the day off from school and our zoo membership still being valid and took Parker to the zoo. 

WOW!  They have remodeled the entry and made it much more user friendly and added a tropical/jungle area.  Very cool!  New bathrooms too...for a pregnant woman and a toddler a definite bonus! :)

Travis and Parker in the new Jungle wing.

All was fine while we waited for the train, and even walked up to the train....

but...

when we actually got on the train was a different story. 

Tears and wanting "up" which is Parkers up and down.  He wanted off the train.  Looking off in the distance we noticed that the elephant was out.  I'm not sure if it was the train, the lack of movement, or the large packaderm that scared him.  However, after a few short minutes and the start of the train ride we were much better.  My bet is the packaderm! :)

We learned that Parker is Kito in Swahelie.  There was a zoo employee giving giraffe facts and he told us that if Parker was the first born he is a Kito.  So Parker and Kito the giraffe have the same name...first born.

When we saw the monkeys we found a mama and baby monkey and two brothers duking it out...sigh...a prediction of things to come?

  

Parkers last stop was the ducks.  He loved it.  We had a great time and can't wait to go back again! 

Happy Spring Break!