Maryland Zoo Easter Egg Hunt

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Our neighbor told us the Maryland Zoo was having an Easter Egg Hunt, and since my mom was in town and we were looking for something fun and kid friendly to do, we decided to check it out. We were greeted by the Easter Bunny when we got to the zoo and then we headed over to the egg hunt. Wesley had a lot, and I mean, A LOT of fun with the egg hunt. I mean, he could run around outside picking up stuff and bring it to myself, Daddy or Grandma. I think it was Wesley bliss.

After we turned in our eggs for some candy, we went to see lots of animals. Wesley seemed to like the animals well enough, of course, he still loves birds. At one point there was a long grassy knoll with two birds (free range wild birds, not a zoo exhibit) and we let Wesley just run and chase the birds. He was so darn happy to be able to run after them. And they would only fly a short way from him and the chase would continue all the way to the end of the strip and the birds flew into a bush. With that, the game was over and Wesley was saddened by that and tried to protest leaving that particular area.

All was not lost and he was quickly absorbed into the next activity... the petting zoo. Mommy and Grandma followed Wesley around, ensuring he didn't do anything to antagonize the goats too much. He seemed to like the petting area, but I think he enjoyed watching the other kids pet the animals just as much.

The zoo was a fun day trip, but probably still a little old for Wesley. We're thinking next year his attention span might allow for even more enjoyment at the zoo. It was still a nice way to spend the day.