Sea World

Daddy & Faith on an Elmo ride.

Mommy and the girls get slapped around on a flying fish.

Snack time.

The girls meet Big Bird.

Daddy and the girls pose with Abby Cadabby.

It's Elmo!

Chatting with Zoe.

Beautiful dolphins.

The Shamu Show.

Awww... too much fun for the day.

We took the girls to Sea World on the Tuesday after Labor Day. It was their first time experiencing a big theme park and they did very well. The highlights of Sea World include meeting Elmo and his friends, playing at the Sesame Street Bay of Play, seeing the dolphins and of course, the Shamu show.

We actually covered much of the park in the 4 hours that we were there. By the time we saw the Shamu show, the girls were pretty tired and didn't know what to make of the big, black and white whale who jumps out of the water. Afterwards though, they couldn't stop talking about it the entire week. I think Shamu was even a bigger hit than Elmo!

We will definitely be going back to Sea World soon!

*Thanks to our friends, Hailey and Derek on their tips regarding Sea World. You were right! The food there was bad so the cooler of snacks, sandwiches and drinks that we brought were very helpful!

Summer Vacation

Four pups and a pooch.

Move over, Jonas Brothers!

The drum finale.

Faith's new friend.

Our home for the week.

Dinner at the Coronado Brewing Co.

A skip through Centennial Park.

The beautiful skyline.

Faith getting buried at Coronado Beach.

Grace's turn.

The family surrey.

It was great exercise, too!

Safety first!

Coronado was a blast! We had so many fun memories throughout our week. It was sunny and 80 everyday so the weather was just perfect. Our stay was made even more comfortable with a surprise upgrade to a villa for the week (courtesy of Emily and her Marriott hook-ups). It was great to have more space, a big bathroom, a kitchen, and our very own duck pond (which the girls loved). Thanks, Em! You rock!

Since there are so many pictures of our vacation, I'll be posting some of them here throughout the entire week. Our first stop on our trip was a visit to see Jennifer and Bryan in Escondido. The girls enjoyed playing with their cousins and couldn't stop talking about them all week. Kyle and Mitchell showed Faith and Grace how to play the game Rock Band. It was pretty cute. Thanks for lunch and the short but sweet visit, guys!

The little island of Coronado was a great place to get away. There were two parks next door to our resort so the girls had plenty of space to run around and chase after birds and dogs. The family bike ride was a favorite. The girls waved and said "hi" to everyone and loved being up high on a moving bike. The skyline of downtown San Diego, the active outdoor lifestyle, and being near the ocean sure made me miss living in San Diego!