The last time we took Aiden to the zoo he hardly noticed the animals because he was so intently focused on the net/plexiglass/wire/wooden fences that enclosed them. The distractions were different this time around, but the basic story's the same... the animals were pretty much just the wallpaper on the way to the train, the carousel, the playground, the fountain, etc...














phobia-ridden child + giant, noisy elephant = fun, fun, fun!











Me: "Aiden, why don't you go play on that giant spider over there?"
Aiden: "I'm just Vern, mom."







and then there was sleep.