Monday, June 7, 2010

Highlight of Our Vacation

We just returned from a trip down to the Alabama coast. Thankfully, we arrived before the oil did. It was the last trip with just us 3 Jacksons. We played games, watched movies, played lots of Marco Polo in the pool, and did make one journey to the beach front.

However, the best part of our trip was the half hour we spent with 8-week old tigers at the Gulf Coast Zoo (yes, they have a zoo).
Check out these little guys!

When they want something, they "meow" for it. Of course, their version of meowing isn't like our sweet Macie's. It sounds mean, but they are just communicating. Listen to this:


They were definitely biters! We really had to watch them.
This one is stalking a toy Brice has - he's about to pounce!

My favorite:

Big paws! And the padding is so smooth.

They would play hard and then crash for a few minutes - 'til brother woke them up to play some more!

So now I can mark this one off my bucket list! It was brief, but definitely the experience of a lifetime!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Iam so glad ya'll had a good time and some time with Cole before lil' one comes.
Jenny

~Mad said...

I played the "sound byte" and my domesticated kitty jumped off the desk - lickety split!

~Mad( Becky's co-worker from way back)

Dana Butler said...

so fun!!

Julia said...

That would have been so much fun! If you ever need a cat fix the Jacksons are always welcomed to come to St. Louis and visit the 4 Dings. I am sure we could re-create the same expierence for you.

Anonymous said...

I remember seeing your brother's family with some little tigers in China.