Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Over Memorial Weekend we decided to go to Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.  We've heard about this zoo for years, but stupid me thought it was in Wyoming.  In all fairness it is called Cheyenne.  So once we heard that it was only an hour away in Colorado Springs, we took full advantage.  We were excited to see the much acclaimed giraffe exhibit.  And as you can tell, it did not disappoint.

 

Ava getting her first smooch from a giraffe.  Well, her carseat at least.
 

Alec was nervous and was completely content doing this in his stroller.

(When will I grow up and stop feeling the need to laugh while documenting my son picking his nose?)

 

 

 After a while Alec warmed up and kept asking Scott to feed the giraffes.

 Hmmmm, I wonder why Alec was a little skiddish around the animals.  

Turns out he is not the only cautious member of this family.  This was as close as I dared to get.

Hey Alec!  Where's your belly?
 

 

 

 

There were pony rides for $2, but Alec was a little "shy".  So we opted to save the $2, avoid a meltdown, save the ride for next year and spent the money elsewhere.  Like on a family favorite, dip-n-dots.

Now this was right up Alec's alley.

 Looks like someone else enjoyed him some dip-n-dots.

 

 Such a fun zoo!  I'm glad we didn't go another day thinking that we would never visit the amazing giraffe zoo in Cheyenne "Wyoming"!