Jumping Around

Finally a few more photos from our July Orlando trip.  This trip was the girls first time to Sea World.  Boy oh boy did they have a FABULOUS time.  They LOVED Shamu.  The orca whale show is several times a day.  During the day, it's one show.  Then, at night, they change it around a little with the lights and the music (the whales do mostly the same stuff though) and call it Shamu Rocks.  It's much more upbeat and energizing.  We went to the Shamu show early that afternoon just to make sure we didn't miss it.  The girls loved it so much that we were compelled to return again for the evening show.

Here are the photos.  This first one, we had just gotten in the gate and they had Shamu available for a photo op.  At this point, they didn't know who Shamu was, so Kaitlyn was too scared to go pose for the picture.  Nicole did it though.  I bet if we had seen this character later in the day, they both would have run to him!!!

After posing, it's hard to say why, but Nicole had a melt down right there in the middle of Sea World.  I couldn't resist just laughing and snapping a photo of my three year old face down crying on the pavement.

Next, we headed over to the Sea Lions.  We came to find out that you could buy "food" for the Sea Lions.  So, we did.  The girls each got a package of 5 fish to throw at them.  Ewww....

Just playing around in some of the bamboo habitat they have for the guests to enjoy.  Don't think they actually want you hiking through it, but hey...

Ok, so here we are at the first Shamu show of the day.  Me with Nicole and my mom with Kaitlyn.

Then, we saw some Sesame Street characters out for photo ops, so we jumped at that.  The girls have gotten away from Sesame Street a bit, but they still like it a lot.  In particular, I'd say they really like Abby Cadabby.  First, the girls with Zoe.  Next, Kailtyn with Cookie Monster and then with Abby.  Don't remember why Nicole didn't pose with those two characters?  Too long ago.  I forgot.  Probably just being a three year old and didn't want to.

Ok, back from nap in fresh clothes.  (It was HOT in Orlando in July, so it was nice to have the "nap" excuse to go back to the condo and freshen up every day.)  So, we found ourselves by a sting ray exhibit, and you can lean in and "pet" them.

Really leaning in now....

That's all for this post.  I have more later, but it's late and I'm going to bed.  Sleep tight everyone - or should I say anyone???  Not really sure if anyone reads this blog anymore.  :-)