The Animals at the Zoo

Charles recently started coaching a youth football team that will be taking alot of his time on Saturdays. Thus, we decided this Saturday would be our last good chance to take Jacob to the zoo this summer. I have to say, the Nashville zoo sucks! I was completely spoiled by the Albuquerque zoo, its fantastic. (go figure) Nashville doesn't have any bears, gorillas, penguins, seals, hippos, leopards.... etc. Jacob did enjoy the animals even if mom and dad were somewhat disappointed in the variety.
The first zoo highlight was the Meerkats. They are really east to see because they come right up to the side of the glass enclosure. Jacob was dancing and squealing he was so excited about them.


The biggest highlight of the zoo was the goats that you could pet! Jacob was thrilled... he fed one cute little goat a leaf and then brushed the other. I think he would have liked to stay and brush the goat all day, forget about the other animals!

Of course we also picnicked which is always fun. Honestly the rest of the animals were far less exciting than the goats and the meerkats. The animals are in really large cages so it was hard for Jacob to see alot of them. All in all though a great way to spend Saturday!