While we were in Birmingham, we braved the hottest day of the year and massive amounts of field trips to take Addison on her first trip to the Zoo! My friends were surprised that I had never taken Addison to the zoo...I guess that has never been on the agenda! Addison really enjoyed the animals, but similar to the aquarium trip, after about 2 hours, she was ready to move on to something else!
Taking a look at the flamingos.
Krista took Addison inside the Aviary. Addison got a kick out of the birds landing on her arm. I was glad Krista went on this one...a room full of birds and little kids = not my cup of tea. :)
Mya and I waiting patiently for Addison and Krista to come back from the Aviary.
"mining" in Australian habitat
The Zoo is a little bit like a day of "Where's Waldo?" ...so many of the animals were hard to see, not in their cage (or habitats...) and most of them were asleep. By the end of the day, Addison learned it was naptime at the zoo!
Creepy Alligator
Looking for something exciting...
I love this picture! At this angle, Addison and the Rhinos look about the same size! It did make me a little nervous, because those 2 little fences did not seem like enough to keep those Rhinos in if they wanted out!
Our favorite part of the day - a camel ride for Addison!
Observing the tiger's nap time
Exploring the butterfly house
After the zoo, we went across the street to the Botanical Gardens for a picnic lunch. Thankfully we found a nice big shade tree to get some relief from the heat!
After lunch Addison and Krista explored the gardens a little while Mya and I relaxed under the tree. Addison here is playing "hockey" with a piece of ice.
A short, but very fun visit with my dear friend Krista!
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