I guess it's fitting to talk about Thomas's first trip to the zoo right after posting the pics from his petting zoo party. In reality, the two events were three weeks apart. But for blog purposes, we'll jump right to it!

We had one Saturday were the weather cooled off just a hair and so we jumped at the opportunity to take the kids to the zoo. It was Thomas's first trip ever, but it was Katie Wynn's first trip where she actually realized there were animals there! The timing was actually great because she was STILL talking about all the "amimals" from Thomas's party, so she was so excited to get to see them again.

Katie Wynn did an excellent job of watching the animals through the lookout fences for a few minutes and then would exclaim, "Let's go see MORE amimals!"

We wandered into the sea lion area right before a show was about to start, so it seemed like the perfect spot to sit down to rest and eat the snacks we had packed.

I was probably the most into the sea lion show. They were so fun to watch! There were two that were performing tricks for us. One was the average sea lion weight - 200-300 pounds but the other one was close to 800 pounds. He was ENORMOUS!

We took the wagon to the zoo instead of the strollers and it worked out perfectly. It was so great for holding the kids plus all of our stuff, and it was easy to get them in and out when they wanted to see something. This wagon has definitely been worth the purchase!

As the morning wore on, the sun started heating things up a tad. We figured a ride on the train would help cool us off. Both kids LOVED riding it! We took some pics while waiting for the other riders to board the train.

Thomas had zero interest in sitting still while the train was parked. As soon as the whistle blew and the engine started, though, he hopped up in my lap and was content staying there. He was almost in a trance as we rode!

We made a quick pass through the birds before heading out of the zoo for lunch.

We had the absolute best weather day for a trip to the zoo. And both kids really enjoyed it! Katie Wynn has asked to go back so there will be future trips, I'm sure. If only we could get another break from this extreme heat! Maybe this fall...