Sunday at the Zoo

The weather was great on Sunday and Carter had some energy to spare so we headed to the zoo for the day. In order to utilize as much of Carter's energy as possible we didn't even bring the stroller with us. This meant Carter was on foot and he didn't waste anytime getting started. He started at the Flamingos....And then hit up the elephants.
Then it was off to the aviary where Carter fed the Parakeets.Surprisingly, Carter didn't try to eat the Peanut Butter himself! Then it was off to check out the Savannah including zebras, rhinos and giraffes.

Carter was having such a great time at the zoo, he even tried to join.

After we coaxed him back to the human side, we decided to check out the monkeys.Carter has been a BIG fan of monkeys these days. He likes to do his monkey dance and gets his biggest kicks when mom and dad join in.
After a quick lunch, we decided to make one last stop at the petting zoo before Carter's afternoon nap. Carter stopped to admire the animals from the outside before heading in.
Carter spent a few minutes walking around and getting acquainted with his new friends.
But after not too long, he dove right in. Carter took care to make sure that he gave each animal some love and attention.
Yep, Carter made sure that he touched each animal.
After all, who doesn't enjoy some Carter Love?
And when he was done petting for a while, he decided to take a break with his new pals and get up close and personal. Yep the little guy has no fear when it comes to animals.
Much to the delight of his fellow petting zoo patrons, Carter showed off his bravery by climbing up on the platforms to say high to the goats that were out of reach from the ground.
He was also brave enough to visit with the snag toothed pig hiding in the corner.
But his best show of bravery occurred when he climbed under one of the goat stands to say "Hi". I said he made sure to touch each animal in the pen.
Carter had a great time hanging out with his new pal and even coaxed another boy to come and join him. Poor goat ;)
After a good hand-washing, it was time to head home.
Carter did a great job sans stroller and turned into quite the little hand holder. It was a fun Sunday at the zoo!