Because the closest zoo is 160 miles away, I've used my creative mom skills to improvise for the lack of animal exposure that Kailer has gotten. We have our dog and he's seen a few cats, but not much else, so I've made an effort this week to expose him to a few more animals. First off, we went to PetSmart, where we were able to see cats, fish, birds, gerbils, hamsters, mice and Guinea pigs. Kailer thought that was pretty fun, but Mom outdid herself yesterday when she suggested that Kailer go to Murdoch's (a farm/ranch store) to see the baby chicks ... now that was a hit!! It was probably a good thing that they had signs up asking that the chicks not be touched, because Kailer's gentle "touch" (a.k.a. squeeze) may not have made the babies very happy. Nonetheless, it was still fun for the whole family!!
Kailer intensely watching the chicks
"What do you want Dad? Can't you see I'm busy here?"
Kailer thinking, "Hmm, maybe the Easter Bunny will bring me one of these?"
Cute little critters!In addition to getting to see the chicks, Dad decided that it would be good for Kailer to have a camo hat to match his ... so, that's what he got! A little hat to keep his very blond head from getting burnt.
Standing in the cart out to the car ... he looks like such a big boy!
*Like father, like son!
*I should note that Kailer is not quite sure about the whole idea of wearing a baseball cap. I think seeing the bill has him too curious to keep it on.
Very Cute Pictures!!
ReplyDeleteI love it that you had to go to "Murdochs" for your animal encounter. So sad that I doubt we will even have a "Murdochs" in a few months.