It has been quite strange not having a trip to plan the last 4 months. I'll have to admit, I've been a little restless. So, when Andy and I bid on some tickets to Sea World at a silent auction in August and ended up taking them home; I was very excited. We had to use the tickets by the end of the year. And after looking at our schedules, this past weekend was the best fit. We enjoyed a 3-day holiday to San Antonio. Some friends joined us for 2 of the days and it was so much fun. Definitely a needed break and some good family time!
We got to San Antonio right around lunchtime on Friday, so we decided to enjoy a picnic lunch at some Japanese Tea Gardens. The girls had fun checking out the fish and roaming through the trails...
We then took a train ride through a neighboring park. The girls enjoyed the little ride.
After the train ride we explored the park a bit. Rachel wanted to walk across this stream, but I wasn't brave enough to take her all the way across... 
We then headed to downtown to check out the Alamo. Andy and I have been before, so it was just a quick walk through...
Then we walked down to the Riverwalk for some dinner.
Enjoying some Mexican food and water along the Riverwalk:
Even though the weather was somewhat cooler (around 85 degrees), it was still pretty warm. But definitely better than the last time Andy and I went!
After dinner we hit major traffic. What should have been a 25 minute drive to our hotel, ended up taking over an hour. So, we only had time for a quick swim. We had promised the girls all day long that we would go swimming, so we couldn't back out.The next morning we had some time to kill because Sea World doesn't open until noon during off-season. We saw that the hotel was holding a rubber ducky decoration/race for the children. So, we headed down and the girls took their decorating quite seriously...
The ducks were raced down the lazy river. Rachel's was close to the front for quite some time, but fell behind. So, neither of the girls received prizes. Rachel was quite upset, but it's something we all have to learn....
The ducks were raced down the lazy river. Rachel's was close to the front for quite some time, but fell behind. So, neither of the girls received prizes. Rachel was quite upset, but it's something we all have to learn....We then headed off to meet our friends at Sea World. Once again we hit traffic, so our friends (who were coming all the way from Houston) beat us there. Luckily only by a few minutes though. Here's Jace and Rachel ready to head into Sea World:
While the moms and two little ones saved seats for our first ride, the dads took the older ones for a roller coaster ride. So, here's Rachel all ready to go on her first roller coaster, called the "Shamu Express". Just wait until you see what she went out later in the day...
The first show we went to was called "Azul". The girls loved it! Audrey got into it so much. She was clapping, dancing, pointing, and cupping her mouth. It was so much fun to watch! The girls enjoyed the dolphins, beluga whales, acrobats, and birds. Definitely a good way to start the day!
We then wandered around for a bit checking out some of the sea creatures. We tried to convince Rachel to join in on the below picture, but she wasn't interested. And of course Audrey was too busy making sure the otter wasn't going to get her...
Rachel enjoying "The Cannery Row Caper", a show with sea lions:
Feeding dolphins - this was an adventure! Rachel was quite nervous at first, but eventually cooperated and warmed up. You can hear her crying in the video at the very beginning. Silly girl!
Sea World definitely has things figured out charging $6 for 4 little fish. They have to be making a profit and of course the dolphins are getting fed as well... Andy says next time we're bringing our own fish! :)
While the moms and two little ones saved seats for our first ride, the dads took the older ones for a roller coaster ride. So, here's Rachel all ready to go on her first roller coaster, called the "Shamu Express". Just wait until you see what she went out later in the day...The first show we went to was called "Azul". The girls loved it! Audrey got into it so much. She was clapping, dancing, pointing, and cupping her mouth. It was so much fun to watch! The girls enjoyed the dolphins, beluga whales, acrobats, and birds. Definitely a good way to start the day!We then wandered around for a bit checking out some of the sea creatures. We tried to convince Rachel to join in on the below picture, but she wasn't interested. And of course Audrey was too busy making sure the otter wasn't going to get her...
Rachel enjoying "The Cannery Row Caper", a show with sea lions:Feeding dolphins - this was an adventure! Rachel was quite nervous at first, but eventually cooperated and warmed up. You can hear her crying in the video at the very beginning. Silly girl!
Sea World definitely has things figured out charging $6 for 4 little fish. They have to be making a profit and of course the dolphins are getting fed as well... Andy says next time we're bringing our own fish! :)The girls and I checked out a child-friendly Haunted Forest while some braver people of our party went on some rides:
The guys continued riding some rides while the moms and kids saw a cute Halloween show put on by Elmo & Friends. It's probably a good thing we sent the guys on rides. They would have been rolling their eyes the whole time. But the kids enjoyed the show...
The guys continued riding some rides while the moms and kids saw a cute Halloween show put on by Elmo & Friends. It's probably a good thing we sent the guys on rides. They would have been rolling their eyes the whole time. But the kids enjoyed the show...And then our final show of the day was "Believe". Definitely the most popular and well-known.
After the show Allie and I got the chance to go on some rides. Rachel told me she wanted to go on one with me - the only one she could because she is just barely 39 inches tall. So, our little 4-year old went on this ride:
Allie and I were so nervous for Rachel, but she did great. She had no desire to go on it again, but she was definitely brave. If I were her, I would have been in tears. But she did it. Who knows when she'll ever want to try such a ride again... We finished off the night with Jace and Rachel going on "Shamu Express" again. We definitely enjoyed our day at Sea World. Here we are at the end of the day (a little bit tired and a little bit wet, but still smiling):
I am definitely a fan of the Sea World in San Antonio. I've been to the San Diego and Orlando parks as well and San Antonio is my favorite. It has tons to do. In the summer there's even a water park. You could stay busy there for two full days. So, if anyone's ever interested in visiting, we are always game!
After the show Allie and I got the chance to go on some rides. Rachel told me she wanted to go on one with me - the only one she could because she is just barely 39 inches tall. So, our little 4-year old went on this ride:
Allie and I were so nervous for Rachel, but she did great. She had no desire to go on it again, but she was definitely brave. If I were her, I would have been in tears. But she did it. Who knows when she'll ever want to try such a ride again... We finished off the night with Jace and Rachel going on "Shamu Express" again. We definitely enjoyed our day at Sea World. Here we are at the end of the day (a little bit tired and a little bit wet, but still smiling):I am definitely a fan of the Sea World in San Antonio. I've been to the San Diego and Orlando parks as well and San Antonio is my favorite. It has tons to do. In the summer there's even a water park. You could stay busy there for two full days. So, if anyone's ever interested in visiting, we are always game!We stayed at a really nice resort while in San Antonio. The next day we just planned on enjoying the water park at the resort. We waited for a few hours in the morning, because it was a bit of a crisp morning. But by noon it was feeling pretty good and we enjoyed the water for a couple of hours. Here are the kids playing on the balcony while we waited for the weather to warm up:
And then here's a picture of Audrey and Baby Weston. She cannot get enough of this guy... And who can blame her. She is still talking about Baby Weston.
The water park had a lazy river, several pools, and water slides. Rachel was brave once again and went on the water slides with Andy. They wouldn't let her sit on his lap, so they had to get a double tube and she sat in front. I wish I had gotten a picture of them going down the slides, but Audrey was keeping me busy. Rachel told me it was Daddy's day to go down the slides with her and next year it can be my turn...
We enjoyed our little getaway. It was fun to have friends join us and it was good to spend time as a family. And this is just the beginning of our fun-filled month!
And then here's a picture of Audrey and Baby Weston. She cannot get enough of this guy... And who can blame her. She is still talking about Baby Weston.
The water park had a lazy river, several pools, and water slides. Rachel was brave once again and went on the water slides with Andy. They wouldn't let her sit on his lap, so they had to get a double tube and she sat in front. I wish I had gotten a picture of them going down the slides, but Audrey was keeping me busy. Rachel told me it was Daddy's day to go down the slides with her and next year it can be my turn...We enjoyed our little getaway. It was fun to have friends join us and it was good to spend time as a family. And this is just the beginning of our fun-filled month!
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