the sheep says WHAT?

I love being a mama and being able to stay home with my boys, but one of my challenges this winter (with the sickness and snow) has been that many of my days feel the exact same . . . we stay home, we eat, change diapers, play, take naps, and eat, diapers, naps, on and on and on for days.  So, when last weekend hit and the weather warmed up we took advantage and headed to Maymont Park and the petting zoo!  We had been before, but not since the boys’ interest in animals (and their sounds) has developed.  We had a great time, and believe it or not . . . we actually saw one of the black bears!!  Amazing!

The zoo has a very old sheep that has the weirdest “Baa” we have ever heard . . . this poor old “ba ba” has vertigo and walks in circles, too.  Everytime she “baa-ed” our boys jumped—it was hilarious!  They could not figure out that the noise was coming from the animal!

Checking out the sheep and goats outside the barn:

 

Hudson and his goat

The boys made another friend while at the zoo—the donkey.  Mr. Donkey really loved William—it was hilarious.  The Donkey was in a field on our right side and would walk up and down alongside of us as we walked around looking at the other animals.  It was so funny, and the boys LOVED it!  

This Donkey was in need of a toothbrush and a tissue, but the boys were happy to be his friend anyway!

 

I must inform you, too, that when William wakes in the night he often “Baas” and Hudson often “Roars” {there is nothing quite like a lion who is roaring at you from down the hall at 4am,  or a baby who is crying hysterically and then starts to “baa” and giggle in the middle of the night!}  . . . we are doing our best to train them that at night, all animals say “ni-night, ni-night”!