Toledo Zoo

Jacob's most favorite thing is an Elephant. I am not sure where this fascination started or what the obsession is really all about but he LOVES them. He sleeps with several and is pretty good at making an elephant trumpeting noise. The Detroit Zoo has not Elephants. (I guess the ones that used to be there got too old and the climate was too cold). Anyway the closest zoo with Elephants is the Toledo Zoo. I have wanted to take him for quite some time but it has not happened yet. Anyway mom cake up with the great idea to go over spring break so, off we went. We had a really fun time and the boys were very good and super excited.

Jake with a big picture of an elephant.

So excited!!!

He was pretty mesmerized

Jake showing off his best elephant impression. That right arm is his trunk

Me and the elephant man

Ben being a goof ball as usual. There was a super cute play area that the kids enjoyed for awhile.

Two goofballs in a tire swing

A rhino

A mere-cat

The little boys got super tired by the end of the day.

It was a really nice Zoo. It was fun to go somewhere different. We know the Detroit Zoo like the back of our hands. The boys seemed to have a blast and I am so glad that Jake finally got to see Elephants. He is now wondering when we will go to Africa so he can pet the Elephants. All the animals were up and active this morning. I think that the cooler weather at the beginning of the day got them moving (either that or the people in Ohio give their animals caffeine before they start their day). I really have not ever seen so many active animals at a zoo before, even the snakes were moving. It was a great day and I now have some boys who should sleep really well tonight.