Wild Animal Park - 05/07/2011

So, I'm a week late getting these photos up. I've been spending this week with a fussy baby who had a cold/cough. Poor Annabelle.

On Saturday before Mother's Day, we ventured the 90 miles down to the Wild Animal Park. Well, technically it's now called the San Diego Safari Park - whatever. So much gear to schlep when taking 2 littles out for the day. Fun times. Of course we got a way later start than we planned on...how does that happen? Ugh.

Bug didn't seem to mind being relegated to the rumble seat attachment of the stroller - with the foot of the main seat all in her face. In fact here's a pic soon after arriving of her trying to climb into it by herself:

Once Annabelle is 6 month old, then she'll be able to ride in the rumble seat and the 2 of them can switch off who sits where each outing.

Bug was tickled pink seeing the carousel made up of zoo animals. Here was her reaction followed by squealing giggles:

She seems super excited to be at the Safari Park!

And Miss Annabelle takes it all in her usual manner - cool and collected:

Notice both Bug and Belle are wearing Giraffe outfits. Funny story about Belle's giraffe outfit. It's a hand-me-down from Bug and EVERY.SINGLE.TIME Buggy wore it as an infant she had a major poopy blowout. Poor "Little Friend" outfit was cursed and doomed. Well, Belle's never worn it, so she has no history with it... plus the fact that a blowout on Belle is much rarer than it was with Bug - so I went for it. Yeah, she survived the day just fine - but not the car ride home... 1st Belle blowout in a LONG time. Damn cursed outfit!

Bug loved the swinging monkeys!

Found the little run-around playground area. Buggy wasn't too sure about the lion:

But finally got brave and ventured closer with the help of her daddy:

riding in a Jeep:

Buggy being designated driver to a motley crew of new friends:

And Annabelle is still cool and collected at Lunchtime - after a screaming fit, then a feeding from mommy.

Buggy never tires of pointing out her sister's nose (although this angle looks like Belle is getting poked in the eye:

Viewing animals out yonder:

and peeking back to smile at mommy:

we let Bug run wild in an open grassy area. Time to stretch her legs a bit. She got many comments at this time on how adorable she was and lots of love for her Giraffe dress and high-tops:

angelic and sweet:

This awesome Giraffe was SUPER close to the perimeter and viewing platform:

Buggy wasn't really cooperating here:

with Mommy looking at elephants. Her new word for them after this day..."Big" Show her a pic of one in a book now and she says "Big!" and "Bye Bye Big!" (since the one in this pic sauntered away from us and she kept saying Bye Bye to it and waving)

all the gear: