The Zoo / Mommy and me

Today was a mommy and me day! I took Anthony to the Zoo. He was asking for the animals all week. So I dropped of little miss with Tita and Anthony and I headed out for an eventful day. We got to the Zoo and he was passed out in the car. Mind you he didn't get much sleep the night before and he got up at 7:30am. So he was already exhausted and we were just getting started.
I asked him what animals he wanted to see and he said the monkey's and the eblaphants aka the elephant. So we headed off. After paying 5 dollars for him to get in the place. (He's 2, don't they have like a 12 and under kind of deal? Like kids eat free 12 and under, you would think but no!) We saw the fish first, not that interesting to him much anymore. He has a fish tank at home I guess that's good enough. So we ventured off, he kept directing me to go this and that way. So I followed orders from my 2 yr old. He knew what he wanted to see! We got to the elephants and he went wild. He wanted out of the stroller so I let him loose. After the elephants we had to find the monkeys cause he could hear them but he couldn't see them. We walked a bit, by passed some animals he had no interest in. till we came to the monkeys. He loved them! So after that we walked some more. I was hot and tired, he was not! We stopped in and had a bite to eat. They rape you there on food. I payed 20 bucks just for him and I to eat and it wasn't that good. I should have gotten a steak or something for that price. Note to self: Bring a packed lunch next visit, o and no straws they will chew you out, for safety of the animals no straws. I got a kick out of watching people ask for straws and then they got shot down and had to listen to the whole reason why they don't allow them. Very nice! The humor you find in things when you are the only adult out with your child. Life is great for him he was chowing down on his hotdog and chips.
After lunch we went to the gift shop. I like to get him a little something when we visit places. So we got him a little tiger and giraffe stuffed animal and he picked out Annabel a pink monkey. Then we headed to the train. We can't leave the zoo without riding the train, it's a must. After the train it was time to head home. I was thinking great he will be very tired and pass out in the car on the way home. Haha, he had other plans. He was up the whole time, no nap for little guy today. but all in all it was a great mommy and me day!! I had a blast and he got to see the animals.