Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

3:12 PM Amanda Greathouse 0 Comments

We are zoo lovers over here! I loved going to the zoo growing up & am so excited that Greyson is finally old enough to really have fun & enjoy the animals! We have a set of plastic jungle animals that have helped him learn some animals & the beautiful weather this weekend was perfect for an adventure to see them in real life! 
So we made our first trip to the Chryenne a Mountain Zoo here in Colorado Springs!
I'd say the giraffes were Greyson's favorite animals that we saw! Coincidently, they were the first animals inside of the zoo. They have the largest herd of giraffes & they are in an open space so they can come right up to you! We could've bought some lettuce to feed the giraffes, but there was a pretty long line so we skipped it this time. Greyson had a huge smile & kept saying "hi giraffe!" to each one that came up to us. 
We brought a stroller, but Greysom spotted a zoo one & we agreed that the openness of it would make it easier for Grey to get in & out. He spent half the time riding & the other half "helping" by pushing or pulling it with us. It was such a good thing to have! 
We got to see lions & zebras. The female lions we think were ready for mating since the male lion was going nuts, roaring a ton trying to get to them (they were in separate areas). There was a cool overlook in the African zone were you can see all the animals from above & a beautiful view of the city. 
The elephant exhibit was another favorite. Grey has a thing for them & we got to see a couple playing with giant stone treat toys! We just barely missed the feeding time for them as well! I was bummed since I'd really hoped to feed something, but there's always next time. 
And we got an awesome view of the grizzly bear who came almost up to the glass while we were standing there. There were some other kids at the exhibit that Grey was so into! Being in daycare has upped his interest in other kids so much, it's adorable! 
Since the zoo sits part way up the mountain, it really does have a beautiful view of so much of the city! We capped off our trip with a first experience with Dippin' Dots for Grey. Naturally, he loves them & swallowed them faster than daddy could get more! 
It is such a beautiful zoo! We are considering getting a family membership so we can go whenever we want all year long! I can foresee many trips in our future with our little animal-obsessed boy! 

Great way to end the weekend! The week has started off right! Happy Monday everyone! 


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