Safari Park 2009

It's been two summers so it's now a tradition -- going to Safari Park when the youngest is nearly 2. Both kids enjoyed it. It was funny to see Zach acting much like Caleigh did a couple years ago -- slightly afraid of the animals, but wanting someone to feed them. Zach kept motioning for us to feed the animals, imploring them to "EAT!" after we dropped them food. Caleigh was all that sitting/standing in the front seat for a better view.

It's a beautiful place - near Natural Bridge, VA. Soon after we arrived on a bright sunny day the rain poured down and we were able to witness a mass animal (gentle) stampede to the trees. Pretty funny to watch. But the sun came back out shortly (and it got HOT!).

Caleigh was more into making sure we saw everything promised in the field guide book this time around. She wanted to know the names of the animals we passed. Upon hearing it was a moose she exclaimed, "It's a moose on the loose!" and rolled over laughing. Look at that smile! ;-)

By the way, that is not a real giraffe. ;-)

After the camel bucket incident of '07 we decided to steer clear of these ferocious beings. Ask Caleigh if you don't remember - her verbal skills have gotten better since then but she tells pretty much the same story about how Mama lost her bucket to a hungry camel.

We plan on going back in '11 with the new addition. Guess Zach and Caleigh will have to share the front seat of the mini van.