Garland Squared: Zoo!

This past Wednesday I was able to take the day off of work so we could go to the zoo with Aunt Ashley and DotDot. It has been about a year since the last time we were there. Drew and Anna Kate really seemed to enjoy themselves. Drew was more "in" to the animals than Anna Kate was. We would roll the stroller up to an exhibit and Anna Kate would look for a minute and then say, "I wanna see somethin' else". It was somewhat hot so we didn't get to see all of the animals on display and the ones we did see weren't super active. The monkey's were having a big time playing together when we got to their exhibit and Drew went with Aunt Ashley to watch them but again, Anna Kate saw them and then was ready to move on (she's a lot like her Grandaddy!). Drew also really enjoyed watching the otters swim and flip although I think he was a little afraid they would get him through the glass. They both liked watching the elephants and Anna Kate got really excited about a duck in the giraffe exhibit! Haha! Last year the meerkats were definitely one of their favorites but they weren't out while we were there this time. I don't know if it was too hot or what but we only saw one and he was sleeping behind a rock.
After a stop for lunch, the real fun started. We changed them into their bathing suits and turned them loose at the splash pad. Last year they walked around a little bit and liked the splash pad but got cold and were ready to go pretty quickly. This year, they had a ball and didn't seem to care too much that they were cold. They ran nonstop from one end to the other for a good 30-45 minutes. I think they were starting to get a bit tired so they weren't too hard to convince that it was time to go. It was so cute to hear Drew and Anna Kate tell people about their zoo trip and all that they saw. We stopped by Grandaddy's office on our way home and the first thing Anna Kate told Grandaddy she saw was a Hippopotamus. The Knoxville Zoo does not have hippos. :)