Anja Rides Solo

Anja waited patiently for the ride to start up.

We ventured to Como Zoo again today and it was wonderful to see Anja so excited to be out and about. The last month has been tough; between the cooler summer temps and trying to get the house on the market, many times we opted for just going to one of the many parks in our area. It was time to get out and see something different (even though we'd been to Como Zoo about a dozen times in the last year).

She spotted the rides just before the zebras and I promised that if she was good and ate a good lunch, that she could pick one. About an hour later, she had finished her entire lunch (sans carrots that were accidentally dumped on the ground--I told her it was okay that we wouldn't get to eat them today--yuck!) and she was set on choosing her one ride. She quickly spotted the swings (which are her favorite---she could swing for hours) and we were off to purchase the four required tickets.

This would be her first solo ride, so she was a little worried. But, before I would need to try and convince her it would be okay, she confidently chose her swing and was ready for take-off. She was serious the entire time; I think not to let on that she was thrilled to be riding, all by herself. We may just see a few smiles next time, after all, she'll be a pro by then.

So serious!