6/7- San Diego Day 4

SEA WORLD! We have never been before so it was AWESOME! The kids never wanted to leave. The only thing that made me sad was the Shark exhibit was closed when we went to go through it. It made me cry for Zack because that was SO important for him to see! He wants to be a Marine Biologist specifically studying sharks. But we ended up going again 2 days later JUST to see the sharks! I'm SO glad he got to see them!

We LOVED Sea World! We walked and walked but there was so much to see...

Ian & Jason

the CRAZY seagulls! Not afraid at all to snatch any food! Love these faces! Caleb & Zack

Sam & Mo with the walrus, it was having fun with its food and making me gag

tide pools

Tom & Zoey

James, Bapa, Sam

Summer & Maia

Max enjoying the polar bear

THE DOLPHIN SHOW
Syd, Zack, Carson

beautiful creatures

Terri, Ian, Matt, Jason

it was FREEZING, the kids were so cold! I liked not being hot but it was windy and cold, I considered buying jackets for the kids...but not after I saw the price ($50 each!) Sorry kids.

Shamu, Shamu, you are so cute, too bad you're dangerous



what a cute face, but appetite for human flesh...not so cute

we sat up close but didn't get wet! Thankfully, because it was freezing!

my cute hubby

playing

RIDES





Maia was so brave to go on the Atlantis!





look at Max's face!












What a great day at Sea World! Thanks Grandma and Bapa!!!!!

The straw that broke my back

I'm usually a positive person, I usually try to focus on the blessings in my life, I don't like to whine and complain...but sometimes it just feels good to vent! Sorry for the whine-fest, feel free to skip this one, it's just therapeutic for me.

The thing that broke my back was the van. I went to start it this morning to go to church and it died... :(

So then the Mamma Mia song that plays frequently through my head starts..."I work all night I work all day I pay the bills I have to pay...Ain't it sad! And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me...that's too bad!...Money, money, money, must be funny, in a rich man's world. Money, money, money, always sunny, in a rich man's world"

So I start feeling sorry for myself and thinking of all the things that would be nice (and I know there are worse problems to have and that I am a brat for even whining)

BUT, wouldn't it be nice...

if I could stay home with my babies

if we had a car that we didn't put over $5K in the past 6 months and it still dies

if I could get my $1K worth of dental work done

if I could get braces for my older girls

if I could look out my back yard and actually see trees, bushes, and flowers

if I could get nice clothes for everyone in the family

if we could afford to go to Disneyland

if we didn't have NICU/Medical bills

and the list could go on but I had to stop myself and go to my happy place...

which includes my family, my faith, good health, and freedom

this guy is pretty darn cool and keeps me going

Savannah, my first precious girl

this funny "checker board teeth" boy always makes me laugh, thanks Zack-man

and this drawing on my special Sydney's hand, I didn't see what it was at first

then she put his trunk out! Cute girl! She comes up with the funniest things, I just LOVE it

like wearing a blanket on her head, Oh Sydney! And of course my sweet Summer

my bundle of pure joy and blessings, My Zoey


Now I just need to stay in my happy place!

6/7- San Diego Day 3

There are 2500 pictures to go through and I am still amazed at how many I want to keep and post! So feel free to scroll fast because there are A LOT of pics.

The beach was a HUGE hit! Even though the sun was hidden, the kids didn't mind, and even though it was a little chilly, the kids never wanted to leave!

there was the building of sand castles











building protective walls around said sandcastle

it actually took FOR ever to watch this one get washed away!

but a few of us stayed and watched



the babies were good- Zoey slept most of the time

Kylie

grandma did her best to keep kids warm

Caleb

Ian was the coldest I think

Carson

James & Becky

Reed & Heidi

grandma is an extra set of eyes

there was collecting of shells...many...many shells

Summer

capturing the moments

oh the sand, the sand that gets into EVERY crevice!

binkies and sand DO NOT mix

the marking of the tide

Mo doesn't seem to mind the sandy hands

but Jason hated it, he only held his sandwich with two fingers

Max loved the sand



the cute tongue- proof of hard work!

excitement! Ian

playing

tiny sand crabs

found one

BEING BURIED...Sam

Mo the tornado

lets not get anatomically correct please! poor Carson!

Zack

Maia



Jason is not sure about this...

but what a cute octopus!

THE WATER, THE WAVES, THE FUN

the boogie boards- my kids could do this ALL day

running and running and running







love this kid

LOVE this one!

apparently it was a BIG wave...thanks for saving my kids Bapa!!!!

the adults had fun too

and thanks Terri for saving Sydney!

Zack

Savannah

Sydney

Reed & Heidi- SO GREAT!

this big wave kinda freaks me out

I love that Bapa got wet in all his clothes!

Jason

Sam



look at the waves!

after dragging the kids off the beach they went home only to get into MORE water

and the adults CRASHED!

after dinner we had FHE with a lesson from Tom- the kids love when he draws the story



Tom should've listened to me and put on SUNSCREEN!!!

topped off with a fun game of "bopidy bop bop bop"


GOOD TIMES!