well, sort of! the zoos are a bit of a drive for us, so we decided to get season passes to six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo - it's only about 15 minutes away! there are animal exhibits, animal shows, and rides and parks. it's the perfect spot for a 3yr old little guy and his mommy, too! gran and grandpa also got season passes. so fun. here are some pics from our adventures today:
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walrus training
jack LOVES the whiskers sample! |
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| a train ride with gran |
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i went to the restroom...
they went on the teacups! |
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| jack in line for 'scatabout' |
for the record, i would NEVER ride this ride. but as soon as he saw it, jack asked gran to join him! it was one of those carnival scrambler-type rides. spinning and spinning. and more spinning. yuckity-yuck-yuck!
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| a happy wave while gran checks the safety belts |
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around they go.
jack's not so happy anymore... |
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| super proud, but so glad to be done... |
as we walked by later, i asked if he wanted to ride it again. his response? maybe when i'm four years old i can ride it again. {he's putting a lot off until he's four, and i'm sure he'll say five then!}
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| we took a ride break and saw tigers! |
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i think this is a leopard, gran.
okay, smarty-pants. |
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| heading towards the giraffe, but not taking his eyes off the tigers. |
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| maybe he wants my grass? |
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a misty sprinkle to cool this little dude off!
we're going to LOVE this later in the summer!! |
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| intently watching the wild bird show |
there are a ton more animals, shows, and rides, but because the park is so close, we really only go for a few hours. i think we were there 4 hours today, and it was a tad long. last week (during a rain storm!), we only stayed 2 or so, most of which was standing in line and eating lunch! i've yet to brave the park with just jack and i, but i'm thinking of giving it a whirl next week... unless, of course, gran or grandpa want to go!!
