Vacation Day 4 - Sea World!

Sea World is one amazing place, and even though we have been there several times (Chad has probably been more times than I can count, think it was my fourth time, Kyan's third, and Lola's first), it never gets old. To see the animals that close is amazing, and to have the opportunity to touch them is even better!

Kyan was very concerned that he was going to get wet (no splash zone for us - thank God), and had a few freak outs, but in the end loved both shows we went to see (Dolphins and Shamu). While waiting for the Dolphin show to begin, a lady from Sea World actually asked if Kyan wanted to be the little kid that was part of the show! I was so excited for him, but Kyan is SO shy and very sensitive that he wanted no part! Bummer! We still enjoyed the show!

Feeding the Sea Lions

The Dolphin Show

After the Dolphin show we headed to Busch Gardens to eat lunch and see the horses!

Jearel and Sue

Susie and I

The reason we were able to catch a few adult photos - the babies fell asleep right after lunch!

We stopped to let Kyan play a few games while the girls were asleep! He won a little Kenny doll on the last game!

Chad and I - oh how he loves to take pictures! I made him anyway!

The Sky Ride: Jearel, Chad, and Kyan went on it! The girls were still sleeping!

Feeding the Bat Rays

Shamu Show

Feeling the Starfish

The Dolphin tank - unfortunately they weren't doing any dolphin feedings the day we were there, so the dolphins didn't swim as close to the edge as they normally do. So no dolphin feeling for us!

Roseland family photo take 8?

Garrett family

Chad and Jearel went on Atlantis while Kyan and I blasted people as soon as they hit the bottom! Somehow we totally missed them and they escaped our water bomb!

Kyan getting his snake painted on his arm instead of the usual where they do the face! A great way to end our day!

Vacation Day 3 - Hanging out with the Garretts!

Day 3 was one to relax and just kinda kick it around the Beach Haven! The Garrett family arrived the day before (while we were Legolanding it) so Day 3 we spent most of the time with them!

We started out on a morning walk out onto the pier!

Kyan took this picture of us! Not bad huh? He was so proud of himself! He looked so funny with my big camera and we were laughing so hard because he was trying to get us into focus and had a hard time! The lense didn't look like it was even close to catching a picture of us, but low and behold he did it! The proof is above!

Kyan was fascinated with the holes on the pier and thought it was so cool that you could see the ocean below! He stopped several times and did this!

After our walk, we headed to the beach!

Chad was the only one to brave the water!

The Garretts

Lola's hair?! I don't know what is up with it! Don't know if you can tell in the little picture, but if you click on the picture, you will see sand everywhere!

My little snuggler - even on the beach!

Chad and Kyan built a castle and played with Kyan's new lego guys! They were having a battle and Chad told Kyan this huge story! Kyan was left wanting more when they were done! He loves it when you tell him "stories with your mouth" as he likes to say!

Bringing out my artsy side!

Jearel built a hole in the sand and Kyan fit right in!
After our afternoon by the water, we took the Garretts out to dinner at the Green Flash!
This was a spot that Chad's dad took us to whenever we visited San Diego with him, he always treated us and any friends we had along, so we did the same for the Garretts in honor of Brion, as he would have done the same thing! San Diego is a place that Brion loved and we were reminded of him constantly everywhere we went. It felt like a huge piece of him was with us on this vacation.

All of us!

Lola eats just about anything, anytime! She started off her dinner with bread and continued to eat...and eat...and eat!

Jayla, Susie, and Jearel

Two attempts at a family pic - as you can see, no bueno! (As you can also see, Lola is still eating!)

My girl!

Snuggling my Kyan