We all enjoyed spring break this year. Todd took the week off, and we decided to spend a few days in San Antonio, including a day at Sea World.
The last time we were there was almost 3 years ago, when Keeley had just turned TWO!
Sea World, May 2008
This time, it was actually MY birthday! :D
We drove down to San Antonio on Tuesday, checked into our Riverwalk hotel, and then set out for some dinner. We were steered towards a trendy-ish Mexican restaurant, and we waited a bit to sit on the patio. The weather was so beautiful, and we enjoyed getting out and people-watching.
After dinner, we strolled about for a bit, until the kids had had enough.
The kids and me. :)
We got a bit of a late start in the morning, after some difficulties sleeping in a new place all together, and we headed out to Sea World after breakfast at a super-quaint cafe a few miles from our hotel.
We SHOULD have gone a lot earlier, as we ended up standing in line for ONE HOUR just to buy tickets to get IN! Yikes!
Once inside, we were ready to get to it!
First, we checked out the dolphins, but decided to come back and feed them later.
Then we found a cute spot for a posed photo.
Off to visit the aquarium building!
We searched and searched for the octopus, but later found out that he wasn't on display at that time. :( It was a big disappointment, as Luken was so looking forward to seeing it! And, earlier in the month, we had gone to the Dallas Aquarium with his class on a field trip, and their octopus spent the whole time in hiding. *Sigh.*
He was good about it, though, as there was more to see!
We saw a sea lion show!
This guy had been the culprit responsible for a lot of missing fish!
He did some sit-ups to work off the calories. ;)
Another show later, with dolphins and birds and acrobats!
We also rode the carousel!
Luken was not too enthused about this development, as he had spied another ride he had preferred, but he and Daddy made the best of it on a bench aboard the ride. :)
Keeley really enjoyed it, though!
Then we headed to see the killer whale show, but arrived too late to find seats, so we watched from the waaaay back until we were ready to move on.
We thought it might be a good time to check in on the dolphins before the day was over!
Luken got to do all the feeding, as Keeley was a little too scared to do it. She enjoyed the close-up interaction, though!
By then, it was nearing 6, and we were worn out, which could only mean one thing - time to visit the gift shop!
How cool are these octopi? :D
Luken spied this guy, and just HAD to have it! Luckily, he had brought his saved-up allowance to pitch in!
Keeley opted for a cute killer whale puppet, which I seem to have failed to photograph.
It was time to head out! Here is Luken walking past the (now) empty area where we had waited to buy our tickets. It looks a LOT different in this photo!
Daddy and Keeley, walking back to the car.
Tired and hungry, we went and grabbed some dinner, and then checked in at our second hotel.
In the morning, we had a FABULOUS breakfast at a super popular restaurant, and then hopped in the car for the long drive home.
The kids did great in the car, both ways. They mostly watched movies. Lucky kiddos!
We loved our trip together, and loved coming back home even more!
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