Animal planet

Max, the future astronaut, spent the day with animals of all kinds.  He went to White Post Farms in the morning and returned for an encore visit after nap.  Feeding a goat, petting a parrot, seeing monkeys, and riding the train made for a memorable morning.  The Rio parrot show was definitely Max's favorite part and afterwards he could not stop saying, "I want to fly like a birdie".  When Max returned after nap he knew the lay of the land by heart.  He insisted on going back to the parrot show where his wild dance moves got him chosen for an on-stage kiss with Katie the parrot.  He was much younger than the boy who was picked in the earlier show, so of course his mom was insanely proud (and teary).  Max was excited to see ponies when first arriving at 10:30am but he was too reluctant to get into the saddle until 5:59pm.  The farm closed at 6:00pm, but it was worth the wait to see General Border take a victory lap.  Max had a fantastic experience and left the farm with the perfect souvenir- an astronaut suit.

Max got some bottle feeding practice

Petting Katie the parrot

Max loved the monkeys

House hunting 

Look who got picked to go on stage!

This slide was SO high!  Getting up looked impossible, but Max did it all by himself and he certainly had a blast careening down.

The pony stopped to take a poop during his ride.  Max can empathize.

Mommy and daddy are so proud of their little equestrian

To the moon!

To the playground!