We met the Vogel clan at Southwick’s Zoo yesterday. We had never been there before, and we loved it! There was so much to see and do, and we had a really great day.
One of the attractions is a deer forest. Deer are literally everywhere and will eat right from your hand, let you pet them, and in Pete’s case, try and make friends. He was a bit surprised by this deer’s interest in him and promptly tried to run away … his is face says it all: 
We saved the rides for the end of our visit and learned that at this stage of his life, Pete is not a fan of mechanical rides. He and Pat rode the carousel together (which he has loved in the past) but yesterday, one of my boys enjoyed himself much more than the other … poor Pete. The nice man running the carousel stopped it so he could get off.
As we were leaving the zoo, Pete pulled his hood up. When we asked him why, he said it was because he didn’t want the animals to see him. He’s such a clown. And very stealth:
We had such a fun day with friends and will definitely go back to Southwick’s!
Haha, what a ham! Looks like a fun day (minus the carousel).
Oh, Pete ! I share your feelings about wild animals and carousels 🙂
I’ll bet you’ll feel differently though as you grow up! Looks like the Marrs and Vogels all had a fun time at Southwick!
Looks like everyone had a fun day at the zoo! As usual Pete couldn’t be any cuter!!
He is such a funny guy!