Finally - FLORIDA!!!

Back in March we headed to Florida for a long weekend because one of Tim's best friends, Eddie, was getting married in Orlando. We knew our friends the Bruney's would be in Tampa at that time so we worked it all out so that we could visit Brian, Stacey & Shelby and go to Eddie & Kelli's wedding as well! We had such a great time and were so grateful to Brian and Stacey for their hospitality while we were there. We hadn't seen little Shelby since she was just 6 weeks old so it was so great to see her again and also to have them meet Jacob & Ryan.

Thanks to Stacey for most of these photos :) This will be the first of at least 2 posts from Florida. These pics are from our time spent at the Lowry Park Zoo and the Florida Aquarium, both in Tampa! (photos are in backwards order because blogger continues to big a big pain in the booty)

Jake hangin' with the big boys on the pirate ship at the aquarium

checking out the water cannon
Sweet babes - Jacob & Shelby (9 months apart in age)

Jake had no fear of this water slide! (sorry this sequence is backwards!)

Brave boy!

Thirsty kiddo ;)

Pointing to the sting rays

My little turtle

Happy Ryan

Little Monkeys - Jake & Shelby loved this stage

Jake the Snake with a REAL snake! Yikes!

Fascinated with the crab

The aquarium had a huge wall of windows where you could see all kinds of fish and a beautiful sea turtle

This is when we got home from the zoo. Jake is wearing an outfit of Ryan's because his got wet. He looks ridiculous!

Cozy turtles

The boys at the zoo :)

Do you like Jake's rattlesnake hat?

So sweet!

Jake got wet pretty much right at the beginning of our zoo excursion

little buddies

Three's company

A baby elephant (or "epitant" as Jake would say)

This kid loves the water!