Annual Trip to the Zoo

After going to the zoo on Leila's birthday last year, we decided that it was the perfect time of year to go and decided to make it a tradition.  Yesterday we finally had good enough weather and schedules to make it happen!  So me, Leila, Ashley, Annie, and Mom all spend a beautiful afternoon at the zoo.

Leila wouldn't get close to the glass of the monkey cages unless someone was holding her.  We're thinking there may have been a little fear of heights going on.

She pointed out the nose, eyes, mouth, ears, head, and feet on this polar bear statue.

Kisses!

The polar bear tends to be the favorite part of the day.  When we first went by, he was eating lunch and wasn't much fun though.  So we stopped back by before we left and lucked out because he was back in the water, putting on his show!  Leila loved seeing the bear and would stand right up next to the glass.  She'd get a little startled whenever the bear swam right past her but it sure didn't phase her too much!

Photo Shoot!

My sister Annie is currently taking a photography class and recently had a portrait assignment due and needed some subjects.  Cue big sisters.  Here are some of the results!

Evans Family Farm

We were looking for an out on Saturday and I really wanted to take Leila to a pumpkin patch.  Thanks to the wonders of Facebook, I had heard about a small farm just down the street from our house that several people had gone to and really enjoyed.  So we decided to check it out and I'm glad we did!  They had a donkey, goats, chickens, sheep, puppies, and rabbits that Leila LOVED seeing and petting.  

Leila spend most of her time in this corn box trying to walk around and constantly showing me what she found (corn kernels).

We let her wander through the hay maze that was just her size.  She would run full force laughing until she would come to a dead end.  Then she would turn to find me, lift up her arms and say, "elp oo, elp oo" (Leila talk for "help you").  I'd direct her in the right direction and she'd be off laughing once more.

We also explored the other activities they had which included a small corn tunnel, and a hay bale jungle gym.

Then I tried to get a nice picture of Leila but she wouldn't cooperate.  She had spotted the train and just wanted to go ride it.

So I climbed in with her and we rode the train.  She loved every minute of it!