Back To The Maine Wildlife Animal Park
The Maine Wildlife Animal Park reopened today. Hooray! We have been talking every day for the past week about all of the animals there that we have loved so much over the past three years to prepare for opening day today. We headed to the Animal Park right after music group this morning. We have not driven past or anywhere near the Animal Park since it closed in the fall. Approximately two miles before we got there Grace said, "Mommy, we are almost there. Don't forget to turn by the blue house." What an amazing memory Grace has! I remember Grace saying the very same thing last year when she was only two years old. Grace was also able to name every single animal that was at the park (thank goodness because I had forgotten about a few of them!). Jack was so very excited to see all of the animals that we have been talking so much about come to life before his eyes! All week Jack has been saying, "bobcat" and "ahcoon" for raccoon. The Wildlife Animal Park is one of our absolute favorite places. What a tremendous learning experience it is for Jack and Grace to see and learn up close about wild animals like bears, fisher cats, bobcats, moose, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, foxes, ravens, owls, bald eagles, hawks, turtles, salmon, bass, turkeys, deer, porcupines, lynx, Canadian geese, ducks, skunks, groundhogs, and mountain lions. 
The Maine Wildlife Animal Park reopened today. Hooray! We have been talking every day for the past week about all of the animals there that we have loved so much over the past three years to prepare for opening day today. We headed to the Animal Park right after music group this morning. We have not driven past or anywhere near the Animal Park since it closed in the fall. Approximately two miles before we got there Grace said, "Mommy, we are almost there. Don't forget to turn by the blue house." What an amazing memory Grace has! I remember Grace saying the very same thing last year when she was only two years old. Grace was also able to name every single animal that was at the park (thank goodness because I had forgotten about a few of them!). Jack was so very excited to see all of the animals that we have been talking so much about come to life before his eyes! All week Jack has been saying, "bobcat" and "ahcoon" for raccoon. The Wildlife Animal Park is one of our absolute favorite places. What a tremendous learning experience it is for Jack and Grace to see and learn up close about wild animals like bears, fisher cats, bobcats, moose, coyotes, raccoons, opossums, foxes, ravens, owls, bald eagles, hawks, turtles, salmon, bass, turkeys, deer, porcupines, lynx, Canadian geese, ducks, skunks, groundhogs, and mountain lions. 
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I've been crossing my fingers for the opening of the Maine Wildlife Animal Park for you!
I constantly go back to that story of Grace remembering exactly where the Animal Park is!! She has the most incredible memory of any one I have ever-ever known. And, it's a good~thing because she can remember all that I will forget as the years go by!!
The pictures of Jack and Grace are too precious. What a life they live--and their love of nature, animals, the outdoors, science, learning, history, creating, art, building, math, books, music, reading, exploring...oh, my, I could go on and on! It makes me the happiest Maddy in the whole wide world.
Poppy is finished with another tax-season, his 37th! He hasn't visited the Animal Park with you yet but I keep telling him that he needs to. We'll go when we come up next time. Poppy will love it there with Grace and Jack as the Nature Leaders.
We can't wait! We Love All of You soooo Much,
Maddy
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