We Went To The Zoo!

     The zoo has always been one of my all time favorite places to go, so I was especially excited when I...I mean my beloved son...got a zoo pass for Christmas.  I wasn't sure how Isaac would respond, but as we passed each exhibit and I pointed to each animal and repeated the sign we've learned together over the last few months, you could see the light bulb switch on:  "OH!  That's a tiger!  Look!  An elephant!!  FISHIES! They're real!"  It was a real Helen Keller moment...and fun to share with Gramma & some cousins.

We are at the zoo!!
(Look at all those teeth!)

Cousin Magdalene feeding a Budgie Buddy

Cousin Vaughn wasn't so sure about being this surrounded by birds bit.
"Whet's wawk past the burrds next time, Grammy"

 

Up close with the Anoa

A couple of monkeys chilaxing

I made the mistake of loudly saying "I need the all White kids to look here!"
Gunna have to figure out a different way to say that next time.

Isaac knows the sign for this pretty lady!

Sneaking a drink from Cousin Vaughn

He somehow figured out how to procure snacks & drinks from everyone in the group.

Sneaking a drink from Cousin Magdalene

Checking out the sting-ray touch tank

Awwww...he reached out for his big cousin's hand all on his own.
(and didn't attempt to bite her once!)

Riding the Carousel
(Note Cousin Vaughn's death grip on Gramma in the background!)

She named her carousel cougar...Rebecca

I think he may want to go back to the Budgie Buddies.

 

Yeah carousels!!

A fun afternoon at the zoo!
(No, I'm not drunk...Isaac had simultaneously just yanked my hair & attempted to gouge my eyeballs out. Still working on that gentle-touch concept)