First visit to the zoo!

Yesterday was Evan's first visit to the zoo! He really enjoyed it! We started off our trip by getting a yummy pizza from an Italian deli close to the zoo entrance called Vace. We'd been wanting to try their pizza after it was recommended to me 3 years ago, but never were downtown often enough to give it a try. They only do take-out so it was perfect for a picnic in the zoo (you can bring in food, etc. Admission is free to the zoo, so it's a great thing to do when trying to save money.) We found a big section of grass and trees by the tigers and lions exhibit, laid out our blanket, and ate our pizza. Evan loved it! (So did Mommy & Daddy!) I think we will make it a tradition when going to the zoo. After Evan had his share of pizza, he took off running down the hill, wandered around the grassy area, and explored the trees. Next it was off to the Children's Farm where Evan saw cows, donkeys, and goats up close. We wandered back to the Big Cats and where Evan saw a lion. At the Big Cats display, they had these up close cut outs for children to see the lions and tigers closer than the regular crowds... Next were the tigers... Evan LOVED the tigers. He didn't want to stop looking at them.

He kept looking and looking...
And looking and looking!
It was pretty amazing to see them. There were 3 tigers in total and they were awesome for us big kids too!Next it was off to the sea lions, seals, and pelicans. Evan saw the seals swimming and playing...He also stopped along the way to pick up some leaves...Daddy and Evan posing in front of the bald eagle...see it in the background above Evan's head?

Phew! By this time, Evan was exhausted. Time for him to take a nap while Mommy and Daddy strolled to the front of the park to see the pandas.Another panda was as tired as Evan. It was adorable! Red pandas that were cute and fuzzy!Time to head home. Evan had a great time during his first visit to the zoo.
I'm sure we'll be back in a short time to see more animals. Want to join us?!