Zoo Trip

We’ve lived near Atlanta for a little over a year now. We’ve been wanting to take a trip to the Atlanta Zoo. I came across a Groupon deal a month or so ago that was just too good to pass up. It was a $40 savings! So, yes, we purchased the deal and have been waiting for the perfect fall day to take the kids.

Last week, we picked Levi up from school and surprised him and Shelby with a trip to the Zoo. Levi was so excited and started talking about all the animals he was going to see. Shelby said, “Yay, we can see the cows—moo-moooooo!” Haaa. No, not the farm, Shelby. The Zoo—Elephants, Monkeys, Giraffes, Lions…This was Shelby’s first trip to the zoo.

 
We had lunch in the car on the way there. The weather was perfect—Sunny, slight breeze and 70’. It was the middle of the week and not a very crowded day at the Zoo

 
We loved strolling around looking at all the animals. We were really pleased with how active the animals were during the mid-afternoon.

She enjoyed recognizing animals. She would point and shout—elephant, giraffe, monkey. At times she even made the animal noises and would do a little dance. Shelby’s favorite animal was the Elephant…just like her mommy! We stopped by their habitat twice. Shelby’s first zoo visit was very exciting for her.



Levi enjoyed reading the map and taking us to each animal. Levi’s favorite animals were the Giraffes. They were very friendly and active. Almost too friendly—we almost had to explain the birds and the beds to our son due to their friend making activities.
 
We all loved the Parakeet Aviary. They were beautiful. We were able to get up close and feed them too.
All the animals were very active, even the Komodo Dragon and the snakes were show off.




Okay, enough of the snakes and dragons. Back to cute animals…The Atlanta Zoo has a great Panda exhibit. The little beauty was just relaxing and enjoying an afternoon snack in the shade.

Another favorite were watching the Gorilla play and nap in the sun. I loved watching the baby gorilla play with his mommy. So stinking cute!
 
We visited the petting Zoo, which both the kids enjoyed. Shelby walked right up to the sheep and started petting her. Next, We road the train around the park—best part was the long dark tunnel!

Overall a fantastic family outing. Fun, relaxing and so enjoyable. I love making memories with my family and I love when we find good deals for doing so!  What a great day.