Hayden's First Trip to the Zoo

So this past weekend was Hayden's first trip to the Memphis Zoo. I know it probably seems kind of late to be doing his FIRST trip but it was so hot this summer and we thought he was probably still too young. This past weekend was BEAUTIFUL so we decided to go. We made the mistake of not checking to see if anything was going on before we left. Turns out it was City of Memphis Appreciation Day so it was very crowded. Hayden liked all of the commotion but didn't really pay a whole lot of attention to the animals. Why look at a Giraffe that is 100' away when he has 20 people standing next to him that are making all kinds of noise and commotion. : ) Plus, all of the fencing was made of bamboo stalks - which just really amazed Hayden. We would have a huge elephant in front of us and all he wanted to do was play with the fencing (see picture). We finally sparked his interest when we went into the aquarium. It wasn't very crowded in there and he really liked the giant sea turtle. Then to top off the day, we went to the Once Upon A Farm section where he was able to get up close to the animals. That is when he got a little more excited and started reaching for the sheep and pigs. All and all it was a fun day and I know that it will be a great place to visit in the future when he gets a little bit older.