Sawyer

This morning, Sawyer and I bundled up for a quick trip to the zoo. It was a cool 65° when we left our house, and only 58° at the zoo, which is typical due to its location right off of the ocean. Sawyer yawned the entire way over, and truthfully would have been happier taking a long nap in bed, but this was our best chance to do it. I’m glad we went.

He saw this sculpture on the way to the Family Farm. It was a struggle to reach the top of Mt. Turtle:

But he was bound and determined:

And oh so happy at the top:

There’s really only one attraction inside the Family Farm (and no, I don’t think he likes the goats at all):

We made our way back to the meerkats, who were finally out and about:

Sawyer was mesmerized. He stood there motionless for several minutes (they seemed to like him too):

I was able to grab some quick video of them while Sawyer ran around the tunnels with some other kids:

He was adamant that we take a ride on the merry-go-round, and even though his previous experience was thoroughly unpleasant, it was a long time ago so I relented. He loved it:

He insisted that we go around a second time, and even that wasn’t enough:

The pictures didn’t turn out as well as the video, just look at his smile:

That was the best four dollars I’ve ever spent!

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