FV Days 1 & 2

Ok, so quick recap of day 1.

Wake up, finish laundry, pack (yes, all packing - procrastination much?), drive. And drive. And drive. (I made one of my best purchases - car dvd players. The noise level was almost non-existent from the back seat!) The hotel was nice. We had a little 2 bed/2 bath condo with a full kitchen. Ate dinner in, went to sleep. Blah.

DAY 2 - SEAWORLD!!

Guess what time MB woke up? That's right, 6:00. He stayed pretty quiet until 6:30. Then was still sort of quiet until 7:00 when MG woke up. That was it.

Breakfast in. (Kitchens are awesome! Way cheaper). Then, a full, full day.

First was the sea lion show. The kids thought it was ok - they really liked the little otter. We also saw the Shamu show, "Believe." A little dissappointed. Not a whole lot of whale action. They tried WAY to hard to make it this super inspirational show about becoming one with nature. Yes, nature will become one with you - after it eats you. Then we saw their new show, Azul, at the end of the day. That one was really cool. They had divers, synchronized swimmer, acrobats, beluga wales, dolphins and birds. The kids enjoyed it immensly!

I hit the roller coasters with my dad. The Steel Eel was HUGE and up and down (repeat 8000 times). Not so much into that one. Then the Great White - one of those inverted ones that twists you around. That was fun and we did it twice. MG, of all people, went on a water ride with Bapa. I was really surprised she did it cuz of the big drop. She was quite freaked out. They, along with Deda and MB, went on the log ride and the rapids.

We saw alligators and turtles. There were at least 20 alligators, all laying like logs in the sun. The kids and I fed the dolphins! That was cool. We saw about 10 species of sharks, some stingrays and the tiniest and most brightly colored and super poisonous frogs! And some cool little moon jellyfish. And penguins. And birds in random cages around the park. And the largest clam ever. That thing was HUGE.

The kids were soaked from the rides, tired feet and sweaty, sweaty! They got some little stuffed shamu's, and we left when it closed. I'm hoping it will be at least 7:30 before the shamu saga's begin in the morning!