The Kleiber Family Timeline

Category: Zoo

Zoo visits

  • Heritage Park Petting Zoo 2006

    James and Peg went to the Taylor petting zoo this day, this was his first experience at an actual petting zoo and he enjoyed it very much. James was wearing sandals that day so they asked us not to let him out in the barn because you are required to wear shoes so he was a little limited, but it worked out well because the staff would bring the animals to him in his wagon.

    So remember, if you ever go to the Taylor petting zoo at Heritage Park to wear sneakers instead of sandals.

    James really enjoys the atmosphere of barns and livestock, he remembers his favorite animals names and wants to go back and see them some more. Aunt Peg had fun too, showing James all the animals and explaining to him their names and what they do.

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  • Detroit Zoo 2005

    The Detroit Zoo was a popular date for Mary and myself so we figured James would have to like it. He did, but had a little trouble seeing some of the animals because he was so small, so we lifted him up when we could. What James liked best was the Amphibian exhibit, not because of the animals but because of the fountains outside where amphibian frogs would squirt water into the air on and off. James laughed each time this happened and enjoyed it alot. A close second would have to be his playtime at the park, since he got out of his stroller and got a chance to play and burn up a little energy.

    All in all a fantastic day at the zoo, and it was nice to take James somewhere that I used to visit and enjoy as a kid.

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  • Dinosaurs at the Detroit Zoo 2002

    These are pics from before James was born, Mary and I having fun at the Detroit Zoo which is an awesome place to be.

    Mary used to live in Ferndale and you could see almost see the water tower from her house, yet we did not start going to the zoo for at least a year after we met. The dinosaur display was the big attraction this year, sort of a 21st century Jurassic park so we took a lot of pictures of that exhibit and Mary had fun posing with the dinosaurs as well. Another glorious summer day in the fair city of Detroit!

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