Knoxville Zoo and Library Fun

Mom, Alayna, and I went to the zoo a couple of days ago. It was nice because it was in the middle of the week so there weren't many people there and it was cool but not too cold. Alayna loved seeing all of the animals! She's a total animal lover like me. Her favorites were probably the birds, monkeys, otters, and the camel who reached down and gave her a kiss!





We have also been going to the library about once every other week. There is a huge bear there that Alayna loves to go up and hug. She has also been learning how to put puzzles together.

Halloween

Mom, Dad, and I took Alayna trick-or-treating for the first time yesterday and she had so much fun. We went to Norris, which is one of the only places around here where you can still go door-to-door. They had a party downtown starting at 5pm with free hotdogs, chips and juice for everybody, costume contests, etc. After eating and looking at all of the kids' costumes, we headed out. Unfortunately, it started raining a little bit, so we didn't go to very many houses, but I guess it was enough for her first time. Alayna was so cute in her lady bug costume and really loved seeing all of the people. It was just too bad her dad wasn't here to see her because he was actually the one who picked out the costume. But, we had a good time and Alayna even got her most favorite treat from Aunt Patsy, a big juicy apple!



Fighting a ghost! She has absolutely no fear.



We even stopped and got some candy from the house my dad grew up in. Here we are heading down the driveway where Alayna stopped to pick up some rocks.