Of all the attributes that Mike has passed on to Peyton, being a true animal lover is one of the most endearing. Whether it is one of Papa's horses or a strange cat in the neighborhood she is always eager to visit and friendly.
So when we took a trip to Silver Springs with Nana and Grumps we knew she would be in for a treat. However, it was one special giraffe that captured her heart
Meet Khama a male giraffe who is over 20 years old. He is the only giraffe remaining at Silver Springs.
Before we went to Silver Springs Nana was telling Peyton and I that you could feed the giraffes. Let me start by saying that I thought Nana might be losing it. I have never heard of being able to hand feed giraffes, plus I thought it could be dangerous.
But it turns out you can feed them crackers and that they might be the most gentle creature I have ever seen.
It took the handler a little coaxing and Khama came right over for his snack.
Peyton couldn't shovel crackers in his mouth fast enough. She had no fear! She was so sweet and enjoyed feeding him so much!
We took a quick break from feeding him to go see a few other attractions, however she kept asking to go back to Khama.
A soon as he saw her with crackers he was right back to his new friend.
Watching the two of them was truly a heart warming scene. She has been talking about that giraffe ever since.
I just know that she will carry the memory with her for years to come and I know that all who watched her with Khama will as well.
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