the zoo

sunday we met with some friends at the Phoenix zoo! Ashlyn and Megan (the other little girl) had never met before, and although Megan was shy at first they were running and playing together before we knew it.

We bought an unlimted day pass so that we could do all of the fun things like the carousel, train, and camel rides as many times as we wanted. The carousel was the only thing that got done twice though. One camel ride was enough for me and the train line was LONG because there were two private parties that day. We spent all day there, 10-5 playing and looking at the animals. The Phoenix Zoo has a really neat water play area for kids that has a slide and cave, we let the kids play for awhile and then it was snack time. When Ashlyn decided she was done she snuck back to the water play and wasn't happy when she was caught. Good thing I brought an extra change of clothes, it was a HOT day! Mid ninetys I would guess.

Ashlyn really like riding the carousel at the zoo. First she rode on a seahorse and then she chose to ride on the dragon. I don't remember Seahorses and Dragons ever being part of a carousel ride but she really enjoyed herself.

By the time the zoo closed we had seen just about everything but the petting zoo and the bear. I'm not sure how we missed the petting zoo but its probably just as well. Ashlyn told me the day before that she wanted to go to the zoo to pick out a new pet. She wasn't so happy that we couldn't make pets of the zoo animals. This morning she wanted a pet kitty and to take our dog shay back to the store. ha ha .

So hopefully you enjoyed my short blurb on our day at the zoo!!