Lowry Park Zoo

We decided to go to the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa for our last day of Florida fun. It was a blast! It is probably the best zoo that I have ever been to (with the exception of the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, perhaps). So many different animals, and so many fun activities for kids. Alexandra had a great time looking at all of the animals. It was a really bright, sunny, and HOT day!

Here's Christopher hanging out with a fruit bat.

Alexandra taking a drink from her personalized sippy cup.

Christopher feeding a giraffe!!

Alexandra helping her daddy figure out what to see next.

This is probably the coolest thing that we saw. This is a mama white tiger nursing her two cubs.

The cubs ran off to play.

They got too close to the water. . .

And one of them fell in! The mama roared at the two of them, and they quickly got away from the water and ran back over to her. Every mama understands when another mama says, "hey kids, quit messin' around and get back over here!!"

This is Alexandra on the plane ride back home. The flight wasn't full, so they let us bring on her carseat. She only sat in her own seat for 20 minutes or so, but it was enough to give me a much needed break!

We had a wonderful time in Florida! Even if Emily doesn't live there anymore, we hope to come back soon. . .perhaps to visit Disneyworld. . . .