***Seaworld Vacation***

We took a trip to San Diego, California for a few days!  We had planned this trip as I thought Easter was usually at the beginning of April but was way off this year apparently!  It was busy in San Diego but well worth the trip!

Our first night there we went to Seaport Village and met up with some friends Ryan met at Swedish School.  Our kids LOVE each other and play so well together!  It was such a great night we stayed for hours talking because it was the first time we had been to dinner as complete families!  One of the spouses (usually me - Carrie) was always missing!

 Cute Scandinavian store

 The kids were big helpers when it came to pushing the strollers

 Kids wanting to swim to the boats for a ride!

This guy would hold completely still until you tipped him then he had this squeaker in his mouth and would talk with sounds.  The kids are up shaking his hands since we put money in his box to make him move as the kids thought he was a statue!  

Day 2 - Seaworld

 Had to hit up the rides first of course!  

 This show was AMAZING!!  Better than Shamu!!  It is called Blue Horizon and my kids loved it as it was a story but with so much action it keeps them entertained the whole 25 minutes and if you want to get soaked of course by the animals you will!!!

 They had these performers diving from on top and some swinging on ropes and bars all over the water it was really cool!!  They also had live birds that would fly back and forth over the crowd!

 The blue pilot whales that are professionals at getting the audience wet!!

 It was HOT this day - hence Ryker sporting the pink hat - he wouldn't leave his hat on!  

 Reese would NOT take her eyes off of the princess of the story! See picture below...

I am surprised Reese doesn't have a huge smile on her face I must have missed it because she love this Princess - well each one as we watched this show 3 times!!

That afternoon we hit the beach!!  LOTS of surfers on this beach but it was perfect for the kids!!  A bit breezy for Ryan and I but so much fun!!

 Cooper and Chloe LOVED the water...They didn't come out much which means Ryan got to stay in the cold water a lot!!

 Running back and forth on the sand...

 Chloe was so excited she was running all over the place!!

That is Cooper in this picture ....He would go out and see how big the waves would be and let them kind of push him - but not fall down and then run into the sand - probably to get warm!!

Day 3

 Have to see the SHARKS when you are there!! They are great!! 

 Love this escalator so you can just watch and not worry about walking right?  The cool part is the sharks swimming over you hence what Chloe is looking at!!  

And here is SHAMU ..... 

As you can see I am not the greatest at timing on taking the pictures!!  I had Reese in my lap who wanted to take them for me...

That night we went out with the Baca Family!  I think the people at the restaurant might have given us our dinner for free had we stayed there any longer!!  Our kids weren't that bad but they just love to play together and have so much fun!!

 Sorry on the next picture also there is a nice smudge courtesy of Reese playing with the camera!!

 Had to get a picture in front of the Shamu VW Bug.

 Not sure why but this ride is the coolest thing to all the kids!!  So Ryan and I took turns on it with the kids!  Didn't go so well in between as the other ones were jealous!

 Walked through the aquarium and Reese was infatuated with the Piranha's having silver sparkles!!

 Signs just for fun...Bottom one says Welcome to California (aka get ready for border checks we had three on the way!!)

We took a different route home on Highway 95 just like we lived by in Idaho!!  Still had a border check on that one too!  We have a picture of the border as we were pretty close to it but it didn't show up that well!