Klassen Zoo Day

Jon's annual trek to the Chaffee Zoo has been made an annual tradition it seems. As this year, was possibly our the 5th year in a row. This year, was the year Jon has been dreaming of. . . feeding the giraffe with Ethan - which was so neat to see!

This year, we got up and headed to the zoo. We were a bit tired, having gone to San Francisco the day before, but we endured and conquered. The day was perfect - sunny and shorts - my kind of spring! We spent the morning watching Ethan chase around squirrels and look at all the animals with amazed looks (Ethan has been to the zoo a number of times, but each time it is all new to him - which is great!). Jon took Ethan to pet the animals at the Small Wonders petting zoo, and fed the giraffes at the 11am feeding! Ethan did so good. Jon and I were both concerned about the outcome - we both confessed we were expecting a very afraid (and possibly screaming) toddler by the end. He had so much fun. . . he was all smiles (sigh of relief for Jon and I!).

We ended our day around lunchtime and headed home. We were all in need of some grub and a nap!

A trip to the zoo

Last Friday, Ethan, Stephanie, Abi and I headed for a morning at the zoo. My mom's first graders were going to be there, so we thought we would say hi. Another friend, Dorothy (we used to be roommates) and her son were also there. So, it was a great morning to hang out with friends! We had so much fun!

Here are some highlights:

:: Ethan got to pet his first llama.

:: He enjoyed walking around the zoo for the first time.

:: He really likes the orangutans.