We started out with a guided tour for about an hour. After the tour we had a picnic lunch in the park. Then we reentered the zoo and watched the bird show. After the bird show we had free time to just roam the zoo. We stayed until both kids had seen every single thing they wanted to see and were ready to come home. We were all exhausted when we returned home.
During the tour, the guide informed the kids that they were mammals. All the kids turned to look at the parents. Being Christians, we believe that we are higher than the animals and that having a soul sets us apart. One of these days I am going to have the boldness to make that statement when those types of comments are made.
The tour was still very informative. I think the guide started to become a little annoyed with my son though, because he knew the answers to most of her questions and that seemed to throw her off. I think she was expecting the kids to not know the answers to most of her questions. When her questions were answered correctly she seemed to get a little lost as to where to take the conversation next. She even made the statement a few times that my son knew more than she did about many of the animals.
He does love and has always loved animal science so our school studies this year have been right up his alley. He has stated many times that when he grows up he would love to be able to work at a Christian zoo where he could teach about God's creation.
Following are some of the picture highlights from our trip:
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| At the Entrance |
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| At the Bird Show |
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| Up close and personal with a few of the birds |
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| At the Manta Ray Touch Pool |
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| At the Rain Forest exhibit |
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| Up close to a turtle at the Rain Forest exhibit |
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| My kid's favorite statue at this zoo |
Happy Mother's Day to all!!
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