Sea World

On the way home from Lake Livingston we headed to San Antonio. We were going to Sea World!! The last time we had been to Sea World was when Luke was about 2 1/2 years old. When we went it was in March when the weather was still cool, actually is was down right cold that day. This time was a completely different experience. It was miserably HOT! Kate and Wade were crying while we waited in line in 95+ degree heat for over an hour. I was so worried about how the day was going to go. The first thing we did was head for the water. The kids splashed in the splash pad and cooled off while I found drinks. Once everybody cooled off we headed for the walrus, otter, and sea lion show.

We were all smiling, but we were still very hot!
The sea lions were swimming around hoping people would feed them little fish.
There were even babies. The little one on the right was one week old. The one on the left was a month old. They were bigger than I thought they would be.
The little otter was the kids favorite. He was so cute and made a cute little sound. The kids want to get one to keep at home....I don't think so!!!
Before the show. Luke and Rachel sat in the splash zone hoping to get wet and cool off some. The water missed them.

Wade napped during the second show.
The second show was probably the favorite. They had acrobats, dolphins, birds, crazy costumes, and a silly guy/clown. It was very entertaining. The kids sat in the splash zone again...I don't think they were hit with even a drop of water.
The big Shamu show was next. It was neat to see the whales flipping and doing their tricks. Kate gasp the first time the whale jumped out of the water.

Luke and Rachel were sitting in the splash zone again...even in the Shamu show they did not get wet. I guess if you did not want to get splashed you needed to sit next to them. They were so disappointed they had not been splashed all day.
The water skiers were next. It is amazing what they can do on water skis. The kids finally got splashed during the show!!! Kate tried to run out and jump in the water during the show. I caught her just before her toes hit the water.
Rachel, Luke, Kate, and I went on the water ride. Rachel did not like the height of the drop, but Luke and Kate thought it was the greatest thing. They wanted to go again!
The alligator and turtle pond. I had never seen so many alligators just lying around.
We closed the park down that day. It was a long hot day, but we managed to have a great time! We know to never go in the middle of the summer again. March or October would be much cooler and more enjoyable.