Spring Break in Arizona (day 3 part 1)

Day 3 was Monday and it was to be our busiest day. First up on the list-a trip to the Zoo. Bryce had been waiting for this for weeks. He was so excited to see all of the animals. He was glad when he got a map and he kept checking it to make sure we had seen everything-the one thing he really wanted to see that we never found were the Eagles. The birds were some of his favorite things about the visit. I think we ended up seeing pretty much everything else though. 

Bryce with his map

 Bryce and Chloe both rode a camel. At first Bryce told me he didn't want to ride one, but then once he saw them and realized they didn't go fast and that he could ride with Chloe he climbed right on.

At one of the monkey cages we were actually able to go inside the cage. It was pretty cool because you got a better look at the little guys. Bryce was excited because they were the kind of monkey that is on Pirates of the Caribbean (his latest obsession)

Along with the normal zoo animals the zoo was also holding Dinosaurs in the Desert. They had and exhibit set up with life size dinosaur models. The dinosaurs moved and made noise and it was pretty cool to walk through and see. Bryce really liked the dinosaur that spit fake poison (water) and would tell everyone about it.

At lunch Chloe tried to get a picture or my Mom and I and Bryce kept photo bombing us. HA-little ham. 

After lunch it was time for a ride on the carousel. Bryce wanted to ride a leopard and was lucky enough to get one. 

Bryce was growling like his leopard

Before leaving we stopped at the Sting Ray Pool. Bryce and Tanner weren't interested in touching them, but Chloe was.

Our last stop was the gift shop. Bryce with the help of Grandma Tawny found a parrot-so now he can be a real pirate. Tanner also with the help of Grandma Tawny found a like like gorilla hand that could grab things-that thing would plague me the rest of the trip, but it brought hours of entertainment and laughs to all three kids. Too bad I didn't get a picture of the kids with that crazy gorilla hand.