We took a family outting trip to Fawn-Doe-Rosa in St. Croix Falls, WI. If you’ve never been to or heard of a petting zoo, you might be confused. FDR is a pretty nifty place and Joseph absolutely LOVED it. He turned 14 months old yesterday and once he realized there was more to the place than a couple rocks in the road, he really got a kick out of feeding the sheep and goats. after walking by all the sleeping caged animals (mountain lions, badger, timberwolf, etc. – i guess our timing was a little off to see those guys active). we got to the whitetail deer portion which had 3 stunning bucks. check out the photos of Katie feeding a couple of those deer with the amazing racks (i wouldn’t mind catching one of these in the woods in November)!
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Joseph had a great time at the Como Zoo!
Last week, Katie, Joseph and i went to the Como Zoo in St. Paul, MN. it was Joseph’s first trip to the zoo. at first, i wasn’t sure how much he would get out of it – but after posting my intentions on the facebook, and getting the response that i got from a myriad of old friends… i didn’t think twice. We then debated whether or not to go to the Como Zoo in St. Paul or the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley – well, after looking at the price difference (Como = free, MN = $32 + $5 for parking), location (Como is closer) and time (Katie had to work that evening and of course we got a later start than we had planned, so we were short on time), we decided on the Como Zoo. i got one comment on facebook that a friend finds the Como Zoo “depressing” – but it was an absolutely beautiful day and a joy taking the day off of work and spending it with the family.
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