Mason's first visit to the Zoo!

So yesterday our family took a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo.  Laura and I have always visited this zoo every year since we have met.  Sometimes twice a year.  The first time was when we took my little cousins, Faith and Alan, back in 2006.  The zoo is definitely different when you take a child along.  One major difference is instead of being able to take the short routes with the stairs/steps, we had to take all the routes with ramps in order for our stroller get through.  

Mason and Me at the Crocodile Cafe which is attached to the MOLA (Museum of Living Art)

Mason with his first glimpse of a crocodile, and vice versa.  

After taking this photo we tried to find the Hispanic Elephants, but apparently they don't exist?

Mommy and Mason looking at the Asian Elephants

If you look closely, there is a sleeping Lion in the background

Mason is definitely a good luck charm.  Out of all the 6 times Laura and I have gone to the Zoo, we were only able to hear the Lion roar once.  However, on this date we heard him 4 times!  At one point Mason was whiney and crying however once he heard the Lion's roar he came to himself really quick!  

Showing off his Lion shirt!

He seemed to really like this Gorilla, his name was Elmo (no joke).

Mommy and Mason before we left.

Mason holding onto Mommy, making sure he doesn't fall into the exhibit.

This family trip was quite a success!  We plan on going to the Dallas Zoo and an aquarium sometime in the near future.  Mason is definitely and outdoors baby and we love it.  Later that night we watched "We Bought a Zoo" too bad Mason fell asleep.  It was an adventurous day for all of us.