Sea World

Well, I missed posting this blog after we went to San Antonio. It's a little late, but just as fun! I was in need of a vacation in September so I finally convinced Lee to go to Sea World. We had a blast! We had yummy food and sooo much fun! It didn't even take us very long to drive there. Sophie was awesome the whole way too! We got to San Antonio on Friday and night and went to La Fogata. The food was excellent of course. We went to bed early and got ready for Sea World. We apparently didn't get up early enough for Sea World on a Saturday. It was busy when we got there. It really didn't matter all that much. We got to see the Shamu show and Seamore and Clyde. We also did the 4D pirates show and Sophie hated that one. Not only is it 3D so things jump out at you (like bats), but you get spit on with water and such and Sophie was crying most of that time.

I took this one at La Fogata after dinner. Sophie is wearing Janie and Jack Beneath the Sea from 2007. The bottoms are a 2T and the top is a 3T. She also is wearing m2m bows from a talented GF and jellies from Gap.


Sophie seems to get overwhelmed when we go to big areas with lots of people. She's fine at the park or any place here in Lubbock, but when we got to big places like Sea World she hardly ever smiles even if she's having fun. I think she's just concentrating and taking everything in. So, there won't be much joy in the following Sea World pics, just a concentrating Sophie learning everything about the new world surrounding her.

Day 1 we didn't take the stroller. Not a huge mistake, but Sophie did get tired of walking quickly. She normally doesn't like the stroller anymore and almost always refuses it. I didn't want to fight her and the stroller all day. BUT, We didn't make the same mistake on day 2. LOL

In the following pictures Sophie is wearing Janie and Jack - Sweet Coral Reef from 2008 size 18-24 mo, with m2m bows. She's also sporting an adorable pink puppy backpack leash so we could keep her with us at all times.



Sophie LOVED the Sea Lion/Seal area! She fed them twice!













ewww fish hands!





At the Shamu show, Sophie was just in AWE! Those whales can jump!



They can even do flips completely out of the water. Check out the water trail in mid air on this one:









This ends day 1 at Sea World.



We had dinner with my sister and Sophie's Aunt Erin. Sophie really missed her Aunt!

To dinner Sophie wore Gymboree 2009 Jungle Gem size 3T.





Day 2 at Sea World

We had plans to visit the water park this day, so I didn't take very many pictures. I wanted to participate and I couldn't just leave my precious camera laying about. We ended up getting a locker for it.

The water park didn't open right away though so Sophie got to have her 1st ever roller coaster ride. Daddy went with her first and then I got to! She's in the front seat closest to the camera and Lee is right next to her.



On my turn, I taught Sophie how to ACTUALLY ride a roller coaster... with your hands in the air!



Today Sophie wore a gymboree swimsuit and Gymboree 2008 Tropical Reef 2T with her pink crocs.



It was really fun taking Sophie to Sea World. I had been wanting to do it for a while, but it was so surreal being there with her. My parents took me when I was little and things like the children's play park just brought memories back. She had a blast, just like I did way back when.





There ends the pictures I took on day 2, but not the fun. Sophie had a blast at the wave pool and kiddie splash pools.

Day 3 is the day we left. We headed to downtown San Antonio and visited the Riverwalk and the Alamo before we headed to La Madeleine's for a second dine and left town.

Sophie wore Gap 2009 Villa 2T.





I need to invest in a wider lens for pictures of landscape and architecture...





The gates were opened right after I took this picture. I'm so glad I was able to get it!



One of my favorite pictures ever, with my two most favorite people. I had to leave this one big. :)





We needed to head out, but Sophie wanted one more peek:



And so ended our trip to San Antonio for September 2009. We have season passes to Sea World now. I can't wait to go back!

Here are a few misc pics from a photo shoot that didn't work out with Sophie. She's wearing fall 2009 Naartjie 3T. It's adorable on her. Too bad she didn't let me get any good pics. Here are just a few of the faces she made for the camera she didn't want to be in front of.









One fashion show to go and then I'm caught up. Whew!