A rainy day class at the zoo!

Tanner had his second Zoo Tots class at the zoo on Wednesday.  It was downpouring when we left the house, so we got ready for a wet morning with raincoats and boots.  By the time we got to the zoo though, it looked like maybe we'd miss the rain. (We were both a tiny bit disappointed!) But our disappointment didn't last long, because after we got through the gate it started to POUR buckets of rain. 

This was outside the entrance - it was just sprinkling a tiny bit. 

And 5 minutes later. . . .

We found a sheltered place by the leopards, but we still had a 10 minute walk to get to the classroom where Zoo Tots meets!

We were so soaked even our raincoats weren't enough.  The water was ankle deep on me in some spots! Tanner thought it was HILARIOUS when we emptied out his boots, and water came pouring out!

 Only three of the twelve kids made it to class, but they still had a great time!

 Tanner got to touch an opossum  . . .

 and also a gopher tortoise!

 Then we got to stamp and put together a turtle hat!

It was TOTALLY worth the wet trip!

Zoo Tots!

Tanner and I have started a preschool age class at the Jacksonville Zoo, called Zoo Tots.  We're going about twice a month.  Each class has a theme, and we listen to stories, do a craft, play a game, and get to meet a few animals! 

The first week's theme was centered around the color red.  We learned about animals that have red on them, and Tanner got to touch a rat snake (aka "wat nake") ;)

Here he is playing a great game with the parachute.

 Meeting the wat nake. . . 

 Our ladybug craft!

After class, Tanner said, "I didn't know it was going to be THAT much fun!"  I think he likes it! 

the wild animals at the zoo

perhaps it goes without saying, but the most wild animals at the zoo were. . . .our children! 

i took the boys to the zoo. we wandered for a little while and looked at the animals,  and then played at the splash park, the playground, and we brushed the goats in the petting area.  

playing in the rock sculpture

this was the first time we had taken into the goat area.  he LOVED it! (of course!)

in the playground "treehouse"

To the zoo we go!

We took our dear friends Paul and Sara, and their little cutie pie Hannah, for Hannah's FIRST TRIP to the zoo on Saturday! It was so fun to see her excited about the animals!!! She and Tanner are totally best buds, and he really loves to call her "Baby Hannah" (even though she's becoming not such a baby anymore!)