Fort Wayne Zoo

Lily hangin' with Carl's cousin, Abby

The wombat tunnel is so much fun!

Little 'roo

Lily's favorite part of the zoo was probably this wading pool. The zoo had about three of these pools for the kids to romp around in - truly a great idea for a zoo.

The infamous lip. You'll always know when Lily is concentrating or soaking in new information when the lip comes out. So funny.

I really can't say enough about the Fort Wayne Zoo. Having been to the zoos in cities like Washington D.C., St. Louis, and Baltimore, the Fort Wayne Zoo has many attractions that outshine these bigger zoos. Unfortunately, my camera quit halfway through our zoo outing, but we were lucky enough to spend Sunday afternoon with Carl's dad and cousin Abby as well as his Aunt Pam and cousin Livy. There were so many things for Lily to see and do there, which is not always the case for kids her age. Highlights of the zoo included the wombat tunnel and the joey pouch on the kangaroo (in the pics above), the sea lion show, the water ride where we toured a section of the zoo in a log canoe (so cute and Lily loved it), the petting zoo set up like an Indiana family farm (one of the cutest configurations I've seen), and of course, the beloved wading pools. There were things that we did not even get to, either because of time constraints (like the Rainforest section and the train ride) or because of Lily not being quite old enough (like the Sky Lift...but how cool?). I did not know that this gem was so close to Carl's grandparents' house in Waterloo, but now that I know, we will make the Fort Wayne Zoo top priority on future trips.