Boo at the Zoo

On Sunday, Mick and I took Jack to the Toledo Zoo for their "Boo at the Zoo" event. Jack is really into dinosaurs, so this year he will be a dragon (the closest I could find to a dinosaur that was reasonably priced) for Halloween.

As luck would have it, the weather on Sunday was 75 degrees and sunny, meaning the long pant/long sleeve fleece costume was less than ideal. Jack obliged in wearing the top of the costume, but I didn't even try to get the bottoms on. So he was kind of a half dragon/dinosaur.

I was pretty surprised that he got as into the trick-or-treating as he did. At each treat stop, he'd climb out of the stroller and walk up to get his treats, bucket in hand. He didn't say "trick or treat" but he did say "thank you" (when prompted, and albeit quietly), but as soon as he turned around to face me & Mick, he'd break into a HUGE grin and come running back. It was pretty cute.

A lot of the animals seemed to be missing (where do they put the huge animals like the elephants and hippos?) and many of the primates were not available for viewing as apparently they get freaked out by humans in costumes. Nonetheless, it was fun for all three of us.

Leading the way to the polar bears (current favorite zoo animal)

Checking out the gorillas

Off on his own to get a treat

Ever seen a dragon riding an elephant? (this was not a staged picture - he climbed up on his own)