Best Month Ever

It all started on Friday, August 5th when the bounce house showed up for Lucy's Birthday party and she declared it, "The best day ever!" We have since carried that theme throughout the next few weeks with a trip to the Dells, Lucy's actual Birthday on the 11th and then a trip to Tampa. We have Birthday parties this weekend and the next as well so this month shows no signs of slowing down any. We are enjoying all of the craziness and are going to roll right into the start of school and maybe some sort of 'normal' for us all.

While we were in Tampa we explored Busch Gardens for a couple of days. I remember our one trip to Florida as a kid and Busch Gardens was the best part and I would still say that is true today. It is a pretty neat place.

Dave and Lucy feeding the giraffe.

Grace feeding the giraffe -look at those lips (on the giraffe!)

Dave, Lucy and I feeding one.

The whole family getting mobbed by the giraffes for our lettuce.

By the end of it, the kids were having a blast.

We went back the second day just to see the elephants and they didn't disappoint. We got to see them as they came out for their afternoon adventures.

These were some big turtles.

Lucy feeding the kanagroos.

One of the days Dad had to work while we were there, we headed to the Aquarium. The girls got to sit up close to a couple of penguins during the penguin encounter.

Grace posing by friend.

The girls at the touch tank.

Grace posing with the mermaid.

One of the friendly sting rays, they would splash water at you over the side of the tank, pretty funny!

The girls posing by the hotel pool, we spent a lot of time in this pool over the last 5 days!

We went to Treasure Island Beach before we left yesterday, it was a calm beach and we even saw Dolphins swimming not far from the swimming area.

The girls exploring the water and waves.

And so continues our ' Best month ever!'