Jackson's FIRST trip to the ZOO!

Friday, we took Jackson for his first trip to the Memphis Zoo!

Jackson ate animal crackers while cruising around in his wagon!

Then we had a picnic lunch!

Jackson liked the petting zoo! He pointed at all the horses and goats! :)

Jackson had the best seat in the house! He got comfortable!! 

Jackson and Daddy

Jackson and Mama - in front of the elephants!

One of Jackson's favorite attractions at the zoo!!

He discovered it while running around like a crazy person when we let him out of the wagon!

There were some kids (I'm guessing about 2nd grade) on a field trip on Friday and Jackson NEEDED to get out of the wagon and run around with them when we crossed paths....I think he had a better time watching those "wild animals" than the real animals! He was so funny....  :)

My boy didn't need any help to get a better look at the zebras!

(and yes....there are people in the exhibit with the zebras....weird)

Silly boy! :)

He wanted to push the wagon himself at one point to.....wouldn't have it any other way! Can you say HARD HEADED! Wonder where he got that from??

Looking at the monkeys....well more accurately the apes!

We learned the difference from Silly Songs with Larry - Veggie Tales....

"If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey,

even if it has a monkey kind of shape.

if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey;

if it doesn't have a tail...

it's not a monkey - it's an ape!"

And speaking of apes.....check out the last picture....Jackson (and I) have the same color hair as the orangutan!! Hilarious! I have a long standing relationship with one of the orangutan's at the Memphis Zoo - we have been "acquaintances" since I was a kid myself - he scared the mess out of me when I was about 7 or 8! :) He's one of my favorite animals at the zoo; and he's always glad to see me too!! I'm sure he'll be one of Jackson's favorites too!