Dream Night at the Zoo

That was one of the best zoo experiences we have had as a family.

It was a private party from 4 to 8p.m. for families of children with disabilities. It wasn't quite so warm because it was in the evening. The rides were free and both boys loved the carousel. Chick-fil-a provided a meal for everyone----yummy! It wasn't quite so crowded; and if your child had a meltdown no one was going to stare with that look of "what a spoiled brat!" or "what bad parents!". PJ5 actually looked at and noticed some of the animals (he hasn't always done so in the past).

We also got a bag of "goodies" as we left---free stuff from sponsors and some local resource information. I could see a brown fuzzy animal in the bag and thought "Oh, cute...a bear or something." But I pulled it out and it was a stuffed plush dinosaur---a triceratops to be exact. It is pretty cute, but not what I expected. PJ5 has never shown any interest in dinosaurs before (at least not that I have seen). But I showed him the dinosaur and he took it and gave a big smile and then kissed it right on its smiling mouth! Two or three times, actually. He really likes it.

NB enjoyed everything, but I think his favorite thing was the carousel. We rode it twice and after the second time he got off and squatted down and tried to spin it by pushing with his hand. (For those who aren't familiar with this carousel, it is rather large, so his efforts were fruitless, but amusing.)