A trip to the Dallas Zoo

After months of trying to take Ashley to a zoo, we finally made it to the Dallas Zoo on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving while we were in town for a visit. I was anxious to see how much Ashley would be able to take in. How much would she be able to see if the animals were far from the fence or smaller in nature? I was pleasantly surprised!
We've been reading lots of books about animals, and every time we turn a page to see a gorilla, Ashley is drawn to it. It turned out that the path we choose to tour the zoo took us to the gorilla habitat first. We were able to see several gorillas through a viewing "cave," and she was able to point to the gorillas she saw. One of her other favorite animals was a beautifully colored parrot. We visited the pre-school area of the zoo where she got to pet a bunny, a goat and a miniature horse. The weather was gorgeous and we had a super fun day!