Let's Back Up...

...But just to Sept. The day we loaded our kids and two guest into the van and went to Sea W0rld. We had a blast. Gab had requested that we do some of the fun things and not just go. So we did.

We ate lunch poolside with The whale.

We fed the stingrays.

There is a family joke about flamingos, so I always take pictures of them, with my Aunt Nancy in mind. That would be a great post for another time.

The very BEST part was when Gabrielle and I got to get in with the d01phins! If you ever want to really know just how big the caboose has gotten and if you ever ask yourself is my stomach really that big? Stuff yourself into a wet suit and stand beside a 19 year old who is also stuffed into a wet suit. The results may not be pretty! I was very thankful that I had a distraction. The experience was worth every penny, though if I do such a thing again I will have my Aunt set it up in Florida. The experience there, the one she is aware of, is very different.

The professional shots were much better! Michael tried to get me to buy the disk. I so wish I would have. There were some really funny pictures of us. That water was cold even with the wet suit. One of the poses was for us to pretend we were models with the d0lphin. Of course Gab the ham did great. I on the other hand, Ms. super self conscious and cold to boot---well let's just say I shudder to think that some other poor soul has that disk in their home with that picture!

This is my all time favorite!