Denver Zoo

I guess everyone had the same plans for their Labor Day as we had...to go to the zoo. I have never seen the zoo so packed! The parking lots and garage were full, plus they were packed with cars looking for a place to park. We had to park at a nearby park and walk to the zoo. The girls had a wonderful time. They were so excited every time we saw a new animal. I was amazed at how much Sydnee remembered about the zoo, being that she has only been there once and it was over a year ago. Last year we didn't get to see the kangaroos, so Sydnee put them on her priority list this time. Justee loved climbing the fences, she wanted to climb in with all the animals. Justee absolutely loved the polar bears and was making everyone around us smile and laugh because of her enthusiasm. She loved all the big cats too; she kept saying "Kitty-cat, big." When Justin pointed out the cheetah and told her it was fast, she kept saying, "Momma, past. Past cat." Charlee really wanted to go on the carousel once she spotted it; none of the animals were going to hold her interest, so we headed to the carousel. Sydnee rode a zebra, Charlee rode a baboon, and Justee and I rode an ostrich. It took Char a while to get settled, but after she did she loved it. Justee screamed at me when we got off because she wanted to keep riding. We have been wanting to go to the zoo all summer, but just haven't gotten around to it. I'm glad we got to go today, we all had a great time.




We let the girls pick out a stuffed animal at the gift shop. Syd picked a kangaroo, Charlee picked an elephant, and Justee picked a giraffe and then a little ostrich (after trying to coax one of them away from her I could see that it was going to be a losing battle and she left the store with two animals.
Justee didn't last 2 mins in the car before she was out.