You're gonna hear me....

ROAR...

That is what Brennan has learned recently and this is exactly what prompted our first trip to the zoo.

I had urges to take him ever since he was born but I knew that there was no way that he could really enjoy it. With his aunty Em coming from Australia, I thought it was the perfect time to see what he would think.

Jared, myself, Emma, Brennan and our dear friend Abby headed down to Wellington last weekend.

Brennan became a champ at standing on his tippy toes to see animals!

This was an Australian pelican...like in Nemo. This animal was huge!

Nothing like a fatalistic sign to make you keep an eye on your kid!

Me and my boy. :)

 What do you do to a meerkat? Poke it of course.

When we went to see the chimpanzees, we got a real treat! This was the cutest chimpanzee family I had ever seen!

Then there was this guy...

who was creepy. I am sure he comes by it honest.

Towards the end, Brennan was getting a little tired. He had been all wrapped up because it was so windy. (In Wellington? Shocker!)
He looked like a little Russian babushka when he gave me this face. I expected him to bust out with a Robin Williams "oy!...it was such a shander!"

Maybe it is me but the scariest part of the zoo was the Neighbours Exhibit. It is where you find all sorts of animals from Australia. The kangaroos roamed ABSOLUTELY FREE. No fences. As we were headed up the path to leave, this dude was giving us the evil eye.

I had to pass him quickly and was told not to make eye contact. (thanks em!)

As we exited, there was a family coming in the other way. I told this big burly man to watch out for the emu right by the door on the other side. When he saw it, he looked like he might cry!

We had such a good time.

There is a way to spend the night at the zoo close to the lion enclosure.

Not sure if that is for me but watch this space...it might happen soon!