Hollywild Christmas Lights

We returned to see the Christmas Lights at Hollywild Animal Park this year, and loved it again. There really is no place quite as "authentic" as this hidden Southern treasure, and we had a ball driving haphazardly through the giant field with our windows down, feeding the animals as they approached our car. It was a very warm evening, as as you can see, Luke was sweating and wearing a short-sleeved shirt for our annual visit to the Christmas lights. Gotta love winter in South Carolina! Despite the warm temperatures, we got into the holiday spirit by roasting smores by the fire pit, sipping on hot cocoa, and wandering through the adorable Santa's Village. We love this new family tradition and are still talking about what fun we had with the Christmas "amidals"!


Luke was positive that this was one of Santa's reindeer.



Nothing says, "Merry Christmas" like a wet zebra snout in your face.



Leah was mesmerized by the animals (and even more thrilled to be out of her car seat)!



Horsing around.



Mark's startled reaction here (when he turned around to see a MASSIVE cow poking its head in the window) was priceless. It still makes me laugh to think about how he jumped!



This is a terrible picture, but gives you an idea as to how enormous the cows are, as they tower over all of the other animals (and cars!).



The goat was one of Luke's favorite animals to feed.



Luke bottle-feeding the baby animals in the Christmas Village.



Leah: Take notes. Some babies DO drink out of bottles! (But I guess maybe she would, too, if I gave her red juice like this).