Fort Worth Zoo

Another day of great weather and since once Nick gets out of school the weather will be HOT we decided to try out the Fort Worth Zoo that everyone has been talking about. Yes, I know he threw a tantrum last night...but he's a baby and today is a new day.

Jack was so patient while Dad stood in line to buy our tickets.
The flamingos were our first stop and I instantly saw why the Fort Worth Zoo is better than the Dallas Zoo...you get right up close to the animals. Jack loved fluting with the flamingos like in his Polar Bear, Polar Bear book.
You knew our little man would love the aquariums of fish.
We went through the petting zoo but didn't touch them this time around...especially not the goat...check out the sign...SCARY -BITING GOATS!!
Pretty sure the Baton Rouge Zoo doesn't look anything like this...we're high class here in Texas.
Jack was totally unfazed by the giant teeth of the alligator that was staring at him through the glass. Meanwhile Nick was chanting in his ear, "Tiger Bait, Tiger Bait, Tiger Bait!"
We were starved after walking so much and stopped in at Texas Town for some lunch....It was hard to resist the great smelling junk food...but we had packed a healthy and affordable picnic lunch. Every time I put my head down to read the map Jack would lay his head down on the table to see what I was doing....so cute!!
Since we had showed such great restraint during lunch we treated ourselves to dessert from the Ice Cream Parlour. Jack, Nick, and I loved sharing our cone of Cookies and Cream Ice Cream.
To conserve our energy we rode the train back to the entrance so we could head down the other path to see the traditional zoo animals...zebras, elephants, and lions.
When the train took off Jack had fun waving good-bye to the bulls and all the people waiting in line at the Depot.
The closest to a family picture that we got get...wish we had a photographer that could follow us around and take pictures of the three of us together because most of the time I'm the one that is left out of the pictures...although most of the time I see myself in them and would like to photoshop me out. :)
Really Dad do you think you are going to get his attention when we are flying through the wilderness on a train?!?
Alright...I know...Nick just tried to get one of Jack and I but I thought I was talented enough to get them together...nope...the trees are too interesting.
Towards the end of the day the sun was out in full force and I was worried about Jack getting sunburn. We packed his swim hat, which he won't wear, but I tried this one on his at the little shop and he left it on...until we got outside. He hated it!



It was a great day. Jack passed out in the car before we hit the interstate to drive back to Dallas ( I snoozed a little too but kept my head up so Nick didn't get jealous). Can't wait til our next family field trip...I'm thinking since we have the whole Summer to spend as a family that we'll be out and about often so we don't kill each other.