Louisville… mostly the zoo!

Because who doesn’t love the zoo?! 

We had a little Looten family adventure last weekend to Louisville, KY.  While we were there, we played around some, mostly by going to the Louisville Zoo.  This zoo was massive!  We needed about 2 days to get around to everything.  But we did our best, putting an emphasis on the “giraffes and penguins” because that’s what Laney said she wanted to see the most! 

To start, though, we found these guys, who look totally prehistoric:

Laney was amazed- they are a lot bigger than Anias! (Grandma De & Grandpa Don’s turtle)

And there was even one for her to ride on! :)

One of my favorite things about the zoo, there are always lots of pretty flowers and cool plants!

Outside the reptile house we found this very realistic looking lizard!  Laney was scared to go up to it because she wasn’t convinced it was pretend!  But she eventually hopped on…

Daddy and his girls in the sprinkler… it was REALLY HOT!This guy was taking a nap when we first got to his cage.  Then, all of a sudden, he sat up and stared at something for awhile.  So glad I happened to be standing there!  Big cats are SO cool!

Like I said, Laney wanted to see the giraffes… and they did not disappoint!  They are such cool animals, it’s amazing to me that their bodies even work with a neck that long!  God is amazing…

This rhino was right next to the giraffes, and Laney was fascinated.  They are so huge!  And it’s priceless to hear a 2 year old say “rhinoceros” ! :)

Other than the zoo, I don’t have many pictures.  We were too busy running around! :)  We did see downtown Louisville, which was very cool.  And we went to the riverfront and walked around for awhile, too.  We found a huge fountain at the intersection of a sidewalk with the street.  Laney was hot (and cranky) so we let her play in it. 

She was just at the edge, not getting too wet…

…when all of a sudden the wind or the fountain shifted or something and she was suddenly DRENCHED!

It was pretty funny, except that we were headed home after that!  Those shorts were still damp when we got home, 8 hours later!

Anyway, it actually was a fun trip, even though it was a little short.  It was fun to explore a new place just the four of us, somewhere none of us had ever been.  We definitely hope to go back someday… :)