Rainforest Cafe

What a great adventure! Ryland and I had so much fun at Rainforest Cafe. I wasn't sure how he would react, and I couldn't have dreamed of a more exciting place to eat with him. Before we even went in the restaurant, he was so interested in all the animals.
This moving alligator kind of freaked me out when it rocked forward out of the water and snorted at us. Ryland just laughed out loud and jumped up and down.

Since we were so early, we got an amazing seat right by the elephants. Ryland didn't get scared or act timid in any way. He loved every minute. The elephants would come to life, move, and make loud noises.

On the other side of our table was a large ape. When the thunder storm rolled in, the ape started jumping up and down and screeching. Ryland started making monkey noises too.

Before we left, we had to go check out the big waterfall. Of course Ryland wanted to climb in the water, but he grinned from ear to ear as the water lightly splashed his face.

This was one of my absolutely favorite memories. Ryland had a blast. He sat in his chair and ate for an hour and a half, which is a record. The smile says is all.