Giddy Up!

We recently took Ava to Irvine Regional Park, which is just a short drive from our house. Although we had been to the park before, we had never checked out all that it has to offer.

We started off our afternoon by going to the Orange County Zoo. With lots of local animals, a petting zoo, and a $2 admission fee for adults we couldn't miss it. Ava not only saw bears eating one of her favorite foods - bananas - but she also got to pet a lizard.

From there we headed over to see the horses.

While the horses were really cool to look at, riding them would be so much more fun. So we signed our lives away, waited in line, and got Ava onto a pony.




Given the fact that Ava's favorite animal is a Neigh Neigh, this was surely the highlight of Ava's day, and may have been her best experience ever. Too bad we can't do this every day.


Not to worry though, as more fun was in store for us. Right next to the pony rides is the Irvine Park Railroad. The miniature locomotive takes you all around the park, including the pond with lots ducks and paddle boats, historic buildings, and even a small tunnel.


We'll surely be making many return visits to Irvine Regional Park.