Going to the Zoo

Yesterday was the first time Sydney has ever been to the zoo. We went to Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake, where I used to go as a kid. I remember loving it. They have expanded and improved the zoo since- now equipped with a full carousel and Rocky Shores polar animal exhibit. Sydney has been hooked on Signing Time and one of the episodes she watches the most is called "The Zoo Train", therefore, she recognized many of the animals she knew from her show plus got to see how big some of them really are (i.e. the elephants). I can't wait to take her again. 

Bird Show (left): We had hawks and owls fly RIGHT OVER our heads. Honestly, if Kory didn't duck at one point, it couldn't clawed his eye out - literally. It took us all off guard since we were sitting in the back. Sydney did love seeing all the birds.
Elephants (right)

 She is telling the elephants to "come here", just so you know. :)

Juvenile gorilla. We told her to stretch her arms and she would stretch her legs instead.

 Camels

Elephant exhibit again (giant wooden elephant that would spray water from his trunk spontaneously.

Playground fun

 

Seals

End of the day car ride home...We wore her out. :)