Earlier this year my brother surprised us with a wonderful gift. He gave us a year membership to the Nashville Zoo! On Memorial Day Weekend we activated the membership and McKinley got to experience her very day at the zoo.
There are two things that McKinley absolutely LOVES:
#1- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse & The Hot Dog Dance
#2- Animals of all kind
This kid can spot and/or hear an animal a mile away. When we go on our evening family walks, she has to see every dog that we pass, even the ones in houses barking through the windows. She even notices the birds on the overhead wires. Since we knew of her love of animals, we had a feeling that a visit to any zoo would be a success.
As you will see, the day was full of squeals, giggles and moments of extreme excitement where the making of noise wasn't even possible.
The Nashville Zoo:
The first animals we came upon were 3 blue macaws. I could not believe how excited she became over 3 birds that were twenty feet away, but her reaction made that entire trip worth it!
McKinley loved this pig/warthog/thingy. By the look on her face you would have thought it was some cuddly kitten.
The Safari Animals: Elephants, Giraffes & Zebras
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| "I'm ready for my next adventure!" |
She LOVED the petting zoo...her mother not so much, but that's what antibacterial wipes are for:)
Her absolute favorite exhibits were the meerkats and the aquarium. Unfortunately we didn't get any great pictures of her with those creatures.
We saw several other exhibits, but some were hard for McKinley to see. If the animals were sleeping or not moving (mostly all of the cats) then she couldn't find them. So next visit we will probably just save some time and skip those until she is a little bigger.
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| "It's been a long day...I need a nap!" |
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