"Giraffes Didnt Come"

Several weeks ago we took Kyler too the Zoo. Brooklyn came along too. :) I had planned on taking him every weekend in the summer, we never made it. It was making me so mad that we couldn't take this little animal loving boy to see something other than horses, cows, dogs and cats. He loves animals. He loves all his animal books. This being the reason why finally I made us go. We had to squeeze it in, literally. But it was sooooo worth it.  Kyler loved it. He was in animal heaven. He loved seeing real tigers, loved the Gorillas, thought the camels were funny, was fascinated watching the elephants, really he sat and watched them for quite some time. He still talks about how the Elephant was throwing dirt on his back. He has an amazing memory for a 2 year old. But, his all time favorite animal that we saw, the best of the best, the animal that took the cake was simply the Giraffes. We watched them forever. He was super super distraught that they never came over and said hi to us. Really, just ask him, or just hang out with him for an hour or two and he will bring it up. And no i am not exaggerating.  It has been since the 1st of October, yes a whole month ago and we still hear a couple times a day about the "Giraffes that didn't come" and about the grandpa Giraffe that was tired. He also, every night for prayers and every prayer on the food, he mentions to Heavenly Father about those Giraffes that didn't come and see him. He cannot finish, or for that matter start his prayer until he tells his Father in Heaven about those Giraffes. It cracks me and Brandon up every time. He rarely misses a prayer that Giraffes aren't mentioned.
I am so glad our trip was what i thought it would be. He loved the carousel (he wanted to get back on it each time he saw it from a distance as we walked around), and loved the train ride. He might have smiled in the pictures if we wouldn't have kept him out way past his nap time. He was beyond exhausted by the time we made it to the train ride and crashed before we left the parking lot of the zoo. Poor kid, being a kid is exhausting.
Here are some pictures of our trip. 

can you go to the zoo and not get a picture by the lion fountain??

He is super focused on those elephants

Still watching those neat-o elephants

Loved this horsey

Yea for the weird animal that looks like a cross between a zebra, giraffe, and lama. :)

Daddy and Brookie went for a ride too

Happiness

mommy and the infamous giraffes. I forgot to mention before one reason why he was so sad after we finally left the giraffes is cause they did come up to some people and were licking their hands....he wanted in on the giraffe action, they didn't have the same desire. Next time buddy, next time.

ya so tired. He really did have fun on the train...or at least i think he did.