Friday through Sunday-Camping

We didn't take many pictures while camping because we still were not feeling well (this seems to be the never ending cold). We probably should have stayed home. Maybe we are crazy.


Trying out the new fishing poles.


Nate was cold when it rained. We even had some hail.


All the kids. Alex, Brandon, Ellie, Vanessa, Avery, Addy, Kaley, and Nate.


The camping rigs.

Wednesday-Sea World Again

Wild Arctic exhibit. White Beluga Whales and a sleeping polar bear. Of course our own animals were there too.


The dolphin show. There were no clouds this day so it was much warmer than when we were here on Sunday.


Pets Rule! show. The picture on the left-the black dog set up a romantic dinner for the white dog. The picture on the right-the dog in the middle is jump roping while the other dog is holding the other end of the jump rope. The show also included ducks, cats, potbellied pigs, and doves.


Play time


Flamingos. Nate's reaction was "what's that smell?" It smelled like fish.


Clyde and Seamore's risky rescue show. We all got some good laughs from this show.


Shamu show-second time.

Tuesday-Oceanside Beach II

We weren't feeling very good so we decided to go to the beach and hang out again. Ellie didn't like going in the ocean so she just played in the sand.

Monday-Legoland

A jeep ride through the Lego animals.


A boat ride through fairy tale land built out of Legos.


Funtown


I am not sure why they made the truck so accessible if they didn't want you to climb on it. We did a fire truck race where you had to pump a handle up and down to move the truck and then put out a fire with water squirters and then pump the truck back to the finish line. We got first place!


Ellie spent a lot of time resting on shoulders as she missed her nap everyday.


Nate participated in driving school. The cars didn't have a track and Nate did a good job he didn't run into the sides.


Ellie waiting in line on Mommy's shoulders.


Riding a helicopter.


Help! The kids are being eaten by a Lego shark.


Nate hanging out on the boat ride.


Ellie proclaimed she was a fishy caught in a net. This was part of a huge castle play place.


Riding a Lego camel.


For Oma and Opa. Nate was excited that we saw two Parises. There was another Lego Eiffel tower in Miniland as part of the Las Vegas buildings.


Nate and Lego Thomas.

Sunday-Sea World

Shark Encounter


Tide pool-touching a star fish.


Nate rode Shipwreck Rapids with Daddy.


Ellie in the "tide pool" and Daddy and Nate way above on the bridge.


Ellie playing music and Nate is avoiding the punching bags.


Riding "Abby's Sea Star Spin." Ellie ended up clinging to Daddy's side.


Riding "Elmo's Flying Fish."


Riding "Grouch's Spinning Eel." Nate loved it. Ellie is clinging to the restraint bar with a look of sheer terror on her face.


Penguins


Nate wanted to ride the roller coaster. We asked him several times to make sure he really wanted to do it, he did. Away we go! I warned Nate we were going to get wet and wet we got! Nate was not happy but I tried to console him by telling him this was the last time we would get wet on the ride. Ooops! I was wrong, moments after I told him that, we headed down the 2nd drop-off where we got completely drenched. As you can see in the picture, Nate was not happy.


Ellie enjoyed all the stuffed dolphins in the gift shop.


Shamu