Tizita's first visit to the Madison zoo

On Thursday, July 9, Courtney, Mallory, Tizita, and I headed to the Henry Vilas Zoo for a fun filled day. It was Tizu's first trip to this zoo and I was so excited to be able to share it with her. We checked out the bears, penguins, and monkeys before lunch and then had our picnic right by the lake. After lunch we rode the carousel three times. The first time Tizu rode on a hippo with me, next it was a silverback gorilla with her mama, and the last time it was a panda with me riding a caterpillar next to her. She really enjoyed the carousel and many people commented on how happy and cute she was! We also rode the train and then played for a bit in the Children's area where we all got really hot. We had to have a snowcone break after that. We finished our day by visiting the giraffes, camels, kangaroos, and rhinos as well as the gift shop to buy souvenirs. Then on to one last play area to slide down the colorful shoe just like Courtney used to do. After our fun day, John came and gave Mallory and I a ride home while Courtney and Tizita waited for Paul at the Park and Ride. He was returning from Vienna. Another great day!