After getting the kids to sleep the last night in Knoxville, we took a trip to the Zoo before going to the airport. We saw a really weird alligator that Peyton calls a crocodile, some turtles, got tattoos, a ride on the merry-go-round. Then we went to see the big animals such as elephants, lions, tigers, and such. The last place was our favorite ... the bug house. Lots of icky spiders, bugs, and cockroaches as well as some rats.

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Nana and Peyton

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This was Peyton's cars play spot

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Storytime

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Peyton making up a story using a hymnal

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In line to get in the Zoo

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Transportation at the Zoo

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Heading down the path at the Zoo

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Looking at the river otters. What was Mommy doing?

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The white alligator

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Close up

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Can those eyes see?

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White alligator in his habitat

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Looking at the white alligator (or as Peyton called him - a crocadile)

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Inspecting a bushmaster

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A rattlesnake

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Turtle in the grass

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Keep an eye out for the turtles!

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Watching the turtles

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Keeping the raccoons out.

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Condor. A beaut, isn't he!

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Reading the map

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Some kids were milking the cow

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Peyton brushing a goat

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This frog could spit

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Getting tattooed

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Comparing tattoos

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Peyton's shark

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Sammie's dolphin

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Riding a crocodile

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Sammie on an elephant

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Penquins

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Big elephant!

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Inspecting the zebras

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Pappy finally gets in a photo

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Rding a lion

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The lions were just "lion" around. On their backs!

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Tiger

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Cooling off with push-ups

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Meeting the Berenstain Bears

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The naked rats (in the bug house ... this was favorite place for the kids)

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Uuuuuu .... look Nana, bugs!

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Do I want to touch this cockroach?

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Peyton will