Family Vacation: Part 2

Once we saw water, we pulled over the first chance we got.

I love seeing the ocean.  It is so exciting!  Like Christmas morning exciting.

We kicked off our shoes and played for a while.

The kids had so much fun playing in the sand.

Of course it was awesome to get out of the car after a long drive.

And like I expected, Maxwell couldn't keep the sand out of his mouth.

That kid is something else...probably about the same as every other almost two year old.

The water was nice.

Not quite as cold as cold as the Oregon Coast last summer (or all the time I mean).

We finally got back in the car to finish our drive.

But it wasn't too hard, knowing we'd be back again in a few days.

 

We checked into our hotel, unloaded our luggage and headed to Sea World for a few hours.

We wanted to fit in as much as possible every single day.

First, we took a sky-ride over the bay.
Kathryn was a little nervous, but we assured her that everything would be fine.

Actually, Michael and I were both a little nervous ourselves as the ride creaked over the water.

We looked at a few animals and then watched Shamu Rocks.

That was our very favorite show of all.  The music was fun and the whales were amazing performers.

Following the show, there were fireworks over the bay.  

We went back the next day to see the rest of the park.

We loved Sea World so much.  It was so family oriented and perfect for our kids.

We loved seeing all of the animals and watching the shows.

(Blue Horizon Show)

There were lot's of interactive animal encounters that we enjoyed.

Thankfully, this polar bear exhibit was not interactive.

Maxwell was up close and personal though. 

There were some fun rides that Michael and the kids got to go on.

I couldn't ride any since I'm pregnant.  Bummer.  Not even the kiddie rides.

Michael convinced Kathryn to ride a big kid ride, Journey to Atlantis.
She did pretty well.  Although, she did make fun of herself for crying for me before the ride started.

We love you Sea World!  And we'll be back sometime soon:)