A jenerek family

Visit to the Orange County Zoo

The weather was so beautiful last week that we just had to get out and do something outdoors for the day. I found out there was a little Orange County Zoo a few miles away for super cheap so we decided to go check it out.

We packed a picnic lunch and headed on over. When we got there a million signs said not to take food inside so we sat on the lawn outside and ate our lunch before going in. The zoo was located in a regional park so there were many picnic tables and meeting areas but we picked a sunny spot on the grass.

Here, I knew you'd want a close-up of the tote bag I recently made. I think it was the first time I've ever bought a pattern and sewed something following a pattern. It's reversible and has pockets on the inside.

The zoo was very small and we walked around and saw everything in less than an hour, and that was being slow about it. They had a petting zoo and I held the kids' hands so they could feed the goats.

Ryan preferred feeding them this way.

There were a few larger animals including this bear who was sleeping with his foot up on the wall. It was hard getting any good shots of the animals through the chain link fence, but at least the bear worked out okay.

I also really enjoyed the porcupine walking upside down. I didn't realize they could have such a good grip to hang from the ceiling.

Ryan's favorite part:

I would've loved to take him for a ride on the train but I was $2 short. The engine was awesome and Ryan talked about how it had a cowcatcher but no side plates. He would run alongside the track when it started and loved to watch it go through a tunnel. I wish there was a real train station around here because I think he'd enjoy watching trains literally for hours.

He has been talking about it all week so we're going to have to go back one of these days. I was telling him that at the OTHER zoo (in Santa Ana) has an elephant that people can ride on. He's excited about that one but was telling me that the elephant was going to drive the train. There must've been some miscommunication somewhere in there.