Another trip to the zoo...

Sunday was another beautiful day so we ventured out for a morning at the zoo. The highlights of this visit were the goats and the fish. Madeline was so gentle as she brushed the goats in the petting zoo. You should have seen her run from tank to tank squealing with joy as she looked at all the fish.





She also had a fun time picking the azaleas and running in the lawn. I tried to get a few more pictures with the beautiful azalea background, as I think this will be the last weekend of the colorful blooms.


She started twirling in the grass-so cute!


Switching gears, I thought I would share a very common sight at our house:


Don't worry, there hasn't been a massive kill-off of all the animals, this is merely the setup for Madeline's favorite game--'Ssshhhhhh, babies!' She will pull all of the animals and babies out of the toy chest, lay them face down in a line, pat their backs and say 'Shhhhh, babies!' As an observer, you must remain very quiet and for those that don't obey these rules, she gets a very stern look on her face and reminds you, 'Sssshhhhhh!' Apparently, in daycare, she is one of the last toddlers to settle down for naptime (which doesn't surprise us one bit!) so Madeline watches them get the cots all set and studies the process as her classmates drift off to sleep.

We really like this game, as it entertains her for long stretches of time!