Zoo Trip

Memorial Weekend was the last weekend my doctor gave me the OK to travel out of town, so we decided to take a quick weekend trip to Omaha. We started out at the Henry Doorly Zoo, and got there just as the rain subsided for the day. It ended up being a nice day, which was apparent by the many other families who also ventured out to the zoo for the day!

One of Garrett's favorite spots was the petting zoo. He walked right up to the goats to pet them.

We saw many different monkeys, apes, bears and wild cats, but they were mostly indoors, so I didn't get many good reaction photos of Garrett - but I did get a good shot of Garrett & this big lion! He waved bye-bye as we left the lazy cats.
Another favorite for Garrett was the "choo choo" (which is what he was saying when I took this photo below). We were able to see far-off parts of the zoo, including the Rhinos. This zoo has a LOT of steep hills to maneuver! Taking 30 minutes to rest while on the train was a good plan, and saved us a few steps as well!
Daddy & Garrett ready to go on the train! (I'm pretty sure Garrett is saying "choo choo" here too.)
Mommy & Garrett outside the Giraffe area. He was pretty impressed by the giant giraffes we got to see up close.
After the zoo, we checked into our hotel to rest a bit before heading off for dinner @ Texas Roadhouse, one of our favorite spots. After dinner Garrett and I took a dip in the pool before exhaustion kicked in and we both fell asleep on the sofa in our room.

The next morning we checked out the Bass Pro Shops across the street from our hotel. Garrett took a spin in this old truck before we hit the road again...

On the way home we stopped for a photo opportunity in front of "Albert the Bull" in Audubon, IA. Garrett also enjoyed the playground next to Albert.

The trip was quick, but ended up being a perfect getaway before Baby #2 arrives in 6 short weeks! We look forward to going back to the Omaha Zoo with the boys, as well as some other Omaha points of interest in the future!