.seaworld adventures.

.we did it.

.we gave in, and spent A LOT of money on season passes to seaworld.

.why?.

.one reason is because we will live 10 minutes (MAX) from seaworld if we get this house.

.this allows me to go with the kids for a few hours and come back and put them down for naptime. 

.it includes free parking. do you know they charge you 15 dollars for parking EACH TIME. shesh!

.it also includes aquatica (the waterpark) that is very kid friendly and has many different "spots" and places to go with the kids. 

.seaworld+waterpark+10 minutes from the house = happy mommy and happy kids.

.anyways, the day started off late. the kids and andrew got up at 9:30 (i was up at 8:30) and i made breakfast, packed everything up, changed the kids, while andrew did the dishes and took a quick shower. 

.than we headed to walmart for a few last minute things and to fill up the tires on the stroller.

.andrew was a bit of a grump starting the day out. he wasnt feeling too hot (cold, congestion, allergeries) and thought i was FORCING him to go...whatever. lol.

.b's reaction this time around was priceless. seriously, she is such a stinker, but reacts to everything and makes it so fun. she would cover her mouth and go "oh no" when the dolphins were gone and ask "where did they go?" when they would dive under water. she has become a sissy when it comes to go down the slide and such....she was tired too but andrew and i were talking after about how she use to go down with no problem and go underwater, etc...she was just grumpy by the time we got to aquatica...about 4 hours past naptime.

.parker was such a great baby. he would sit on our lap and watch the shows, he LOVED playing in the water....he would stand at this turtle toy forever and just bounce....he also loved crawling in the shallow end, and standing on the edge in the "deep" end (12 inches).

.overall the day went really well, we figured a few things out along the way, and i think i can venture out with the kids on my own....we have some enjoyable fun days ahead of us this summer :)

alright, alright, ill stop writing and post the pictures, and videos. 

.b is getting prettier by the day...i swear. her hair is getting so long too. she looks so much older to me. cannot believe she will be 2 next month.

.(ignore my acne in both pictures please)...okay, i dont usually take pictures of myself, so dont think, wow she is conceded...working out this last week slacked really bad. i did go on walks with the kids, and a short "jog" until the kids decided to fight and so i ended up carrying one and pushing the other....but i HAVE been trying new hair-do's//// this one was brought to you by the one and only, jen m.....its how to curl your hair with your straightener...i have done this 2 times this week and loved both times i have done it...and SO fast. 

.this is a different one...whenever we go to utah my mil braids my hair and i love it...well i figured out who to do it the day you want to wear it. andrew actually liked it, and he NEVER says anything....this picture doesnt do much justice...but again.... pretty fast and different than my normal.

 .b LOVES being right by me when im getting ready...and whenever she finds my headbands she LOVEs to put them on...crazy girl.

 .getting into my makeup drawer.

 .this boy. seriously. those eyes are going to be heartbreaker.

 .this is the day b did NOT feel good. she wanted her blanket everywhere and would just sit (or lay) with her blanket and paci (she usually doesnt have her paci).

 .friday i was going to go to a playgroup with some friends, but decided to go on a lunch date with andrew instead...BOGO blizzards....YUM...this is the ONLY time we buy blizzards...and this will have to do until i get my hands on a burgerville shake in washington this summer.

 .daddy with his babes.

 .love this picture because they are getting along...and because it shows how tall parker is next to b.

 .beginning of our seaworld adventure. she was LOVING the dolphin show.

 .this kid LOVED the water.

 .when she didnt know where the dolphins went, she would get this worried look on her face and say "uh oh!"

.parker at the azul show.

 .she was mad cause i said no paci's at seaworld.

 .we watched a few elmo shows and b LOVED them....it cost to get your picture with elmo (seriously?) but free for everyone else...so here is b and dadd and zoey and cookie monster. b looks mad, but she turned right when i clicked the picture)

 .the the elmo show.

 .caught her at the end of saying elmo.

 .elmo.

 love this picture...she would lean over and smile and laugh and kiss her daddy.

 .she has stunning eyes too. much like her daddy's (a darker blue) but still so pretty.

.excitement for having a fun day.

and.......

.....thats a wrap.

VIDEOS:

.these are some awesome "divers" at the dolphin show....they were pretty sweet.

.b concerned about where the dolphins went.

.b LOVING the azul show.