Little Boo at the Zoo

The day had finally come when Ben got to do two of his most favorite things - go to the zoo and get candy. Yes, that's right, it was Little Boo at the Zoo! This year Ben is a hot air balloon and because it is an awesome costume worthy of a repeat performance, Nick is a baby Elkhound. I didn't get any great pictures of Ben in the hot air balloon costume, but I hope to get better pictures tomorrow when we go to Levis Commons for their Fall Festival.

The hot air balloon costume was quite the hit at the zoo. Ben got several comments on the original costume. But he didn't really care. He just wanted to play with the toys in the Fisher Price tent, gather (and immediately eat) candy and see the baby elephant and hippos and alligator and snakes. Ben pretty much has a check list of what he needs to see at the zoo now, and knows where everything is located. He led the way most of the day since I let him walk and not ride in the stroller.

We spent the day with Cameryn and Andrew and Tiffany, Chris, Kristy and Meredith. Meredith took charge as Nick's personal chauffeur, to which we are very thankful!

As we left the zoo, Ben said, 'Mommy, I had fun' Awww :)

Pre-zoo costume fitting

The Fisher Price toy tent

Scooping out pumpkin guts at Nature's Neighborhood

Artistic freedom with face paints

Just exactly how much do three little monkeys weigh?

The carrousel ride - Ben held on for dear life!

Then the UT mascots Rocky and Rocksy took a turn on the merry-go-round. It was a highlight for Ben.

Wow, if looks could kill

That's better

And as usual, Nick just took it all in from the comfort of the stroller and just relaxed and enjoyed watching all the other kids