Animal Stop #1 was the Deanna Rose Farmstead with my parents. It's probably been 20 years since I've been there and it has expanded tons! There is so much to do, see, pet and learn about. I even got to feed the baby goats some milk. (I heart baby animals) Drew loved watching the animals and sitting on the real saddle in the barn. He intently studied the cows and even enjoyed a meal in a tee pee! Other than being 105 degrees outside, it was a fun place to visit. I'm sure this will be something we visit repeatedly when we move back to KC!
Animal Stop #2 was the Kansas City Zoo with Derek's parents. I must admit that I always have an internal struggle with going to zoo's as it pains me to see the animals with smaller cages. The KC zoo has been renovated over the years and they have done a wonderful expansion job, but there are still those tigers, cheetahs or some other animal with limited space to move in. I know they get taken care of and probably live a good life compared to others, I just worry about their mental health not being able to roam as they would in the wild. The other side of my struggle, however, is the child-like giddy excitement that I experience on the way to the zoo. I absolutely love watching the animals and could stand at some exhibits for hours. Unfortunately it was 105 again that day and we had to continuously find shade and refreshments. Drew absolutely loved watching the sea lions swim around and studied the elephants as they walked in front of him!
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