Madelyn turned 2 on Friday. Happy Birthday Madelyn! We love you so much!
As we did last year, Justin and I both took the day off of work so we could enjoy a family day just the three of us as a way to spend her birthday. Last year we went to the Minnesota Zoo and Madelyn had such a good time that when we talked about what to do this year the forecast was ok (although we never did make it into the 60's and sunny like the weatherman said we would) so we decided to do it again.
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| Woo-hoo...Monkeys! |
Last year when we went the shows hadn't started and there was a lot of construction, but we really enjoyed the Northern Trail (with all the outdoor animals) and the Tropics Trail (where we could see most of the monkeys) so we figured there would be plenty to do. We were surprised to find that the shows were going (including the dolphins!) and that most of the exhibits near the entrance were now open. So, we actually made it to a lot less of the zoo because we went to the dolphin show and the bird show and the penguin feeding. Madelyn was completely enthralled with the dolphins, but she didn't end up being that interested in the birds or the penguins. However, she really enjoyed seeing the animals, especially the monkeys.
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| Ooooh! Dolphin Show :) |
We did have one small hiccup in the day. After the dolphin show we made our way to Discovery Bay to see the tide pool and the big fish and sharks. Madelyn was more hesitant about the tide pool this year than she was last year so to help her feel more comfortable Justin showed her how it was safe and fun to put his hands in while I stood across the pool and took pictures. Madelyn decided to be brave and put her hands in, but she overestimated how far she could put her hands in and ended up going head first into the pool (all while I was snapping pictures). So, we had to change all of her clothes and dry her off, but she didn't seem too traumatized by the experience.
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| Not so sure about this Daddy... |
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| Maybe I'll put my hands in, this seems safe enough |
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| Oh no! Mommy, why are you taking pictures of this... |
4 comments:
LOL! Hope Madelyn wasn't too traumatized by the experience!
hopefully she didn't drink to much of the water:) looks like she had a fun time!
she wasn't too traumatized :) she was upset and cold at first, but once she got dry clothes on she felt a lot better. And, Justin did help her go back to the pool (where he held on very tight) and helped her see that there wasn't anything scary about it.
Way to get back up on the horse! Looks like you guys had a great time!
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