The Trip to Tampa

In December, we spent a week in Tampa for the Outback Bowl. It was such a fun trip. I really love Tampa. It's a really fun, pretty city and we always have fun there.

The University always plans fun things for families to do, and having been on several Bowl trips, I have come to know that I really have to have something planned for every single day because you can get really cooped up in hotel rooms. Through the University we were able to get tickets to do some really fun things with the kids.

First Activity:

Glazer Children's Museum

The Museum is located right by the University of Tampa campus. It is so pretty. Even on a "wintery" December day.

Second Activity:

The Florida Aquarium: Tampa Bay

No. I didn't take too many pics of the Aquarium. I'm not too fond of sea life, like, at all. And the look on Scarlett's face at the tank to pet starfish shows that she might not be either.

Third Activity:

Busch Gardens

(The fifth asterisk? Seriously?)

Busch Gardens has an area especially for kids called The Sesame Street Safari of Fun, which is where we spent most of our time.

Deacon spent most of his time looking out our hotel window when we were there. He learned the different types of boats and always announced when they were coming in to dock. It was a great view.

Oh, yeah! There WAS a game! UF did play Penn State, and we won, but security wouldn't let me bring in my "bigger" camera. Oh well.