Since Steve doesn't start his new job until Monday we decided it was time for a trip to the zoo.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvScyDO1O99Dli1iFadzYe9hh3Klh76Cp_ovWAl94UUak09RNkDQtIaqGfq79LiF9gSGnWjtFJk1BkkDyXiI4pN939mfwUDr9wRS4nSQZ7o9aomK9yR0Pdj0yWwaPS9gygbTgEfrRXow/s400/20120323_8021.JPG)
Hailey loves watching the little chipmunks run around.
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Hailey just loves to climb. It takes both of us to keep her in check.
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Trying to get a better look at the prarie dogs.
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At first Hailey was a little nervous at the petting zoo but she really liked getting to pet the sheep.
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Hey there Fluffy.
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Just riding a giant lizard outside the new reptile house.
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Oooh!
When we passed the concession stand, Hailey kept running up to the counter and telling Steve "please."
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She was so excited to have a treat.
It's so neat to show Hailey the animals that she usually only sees in her books.
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Just lying on the ground... having a treat... nothing to see here...
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Did I mention she loved her cotton candy?