Zoo

For my first birthday I went to the Santa Barbara Zoo, and for my 30th I took the kids to the Topeka Zoo. They are both about the same size although Santa Barbara might be slightly larger.


the kids and the giraffes


Princess Sparkley, Buddy and the elephants


Buddy and the hippos


the kids in the bird rain forest


Princess Sparkley and the Bald Eagles


The best part of the zoo for Buddy... the train. And it's not even in the zoo. It's part of the park, Gage Park outside the zoo. And is only $1 per person (2 and under free) for about a mile train ride around the park... including a tunnel and railroad crossings. Buddy was so excited. We never do the train at the St. Louis zoo because it's like $5 a person. So this is awesome. Afterwards he asked if some time when we are in Topeka can we just drive through Gage Park because he wants to be one of the cars that has to stop at the railroad crossing.


Me and the boys on the train. (photo by PS)


Princess Sparlkey wanted to be on her own row.