After breakfast, the kids enjoyed an Animal Encounter. One of the staff members came to the party room with a hedgehog and giant bunny to teach the kids about the animals and let them pet the animals. Jacob wasn't so sure at first, but mustered up enough courage to go with Poppa and pet the bunny.
Next, it was time for presents and cake! Now that Jacob is getting a little older, he understands the concepts of birthdays and presents much more. While this makes celebrations much more fun, the one thing he doesn't quite understand (and doesn't enjoy) is that the birthday boy receives the presents, not him! Luckily, we got some good ideas to add to his birthday/Christmas wish list!!
The birthday boy!
Since he's such a picky eater (he wouldn't even touch the cake!), Jacob spent his time playing with all of the fun zoo animal figurines. It kept his occupied until it was time to go explore the zoo!
Jacob and Brady loved riding in the wagon together and talking about all the interesting things they saw at the zoo!Because it was already getting hot outside, we decided to focus on one area of the zoo. The Wilds of the Savanna recently opened and we hadn't had the opportunity to see the new area for the elephants, giraffes, and lions. These are some of Jacob's favorite animals and we knew he'd enjoy this section of the zoo most!
Our last stop of the day was the Carousel near the entrance of the zoo. Jacob actually enjoyed it this time and rode on an animal instead of the bench with Daddy! We had such a great time at the zoo and it was the perfect way to spend a Saturday morning!!
