San Diego Again

Over President's day weekend ( Matt and the girls had a four day), we went on our annual trip to San Diego and Sea world. We knew it would be a stormy weekend, but we braved the bad weather and headed South anyway. We thought it would be good training for touring in Europe. The day started out beautiful and sunny. We caught the Shamu show and feed several of the sea life animals around.

By afternoon the skies opened and poured down on us. Luckily it wasn't a constant downpour. It would rain hard for 10 or 15 minutes and then slack off to a drizzle. Matt had convinced Anya to go on the Atlantis ride ( part roller coaster, part log ride), So they were both soaked. Not just a little bit, but completely wet. They didn't much care that it was raining, since they were already wet! Luckily it wasn't too cold, and we have an awesome rain cover for our stroller. The boys were warm and dry as can be tucked inside!

We had an awesome dolphin experience. In years past, it has been a mad free for all to feed the dolphins. This year it is much more organized, probably due to recent legislation being passed. It wasn't busy at all, so the girls got to go with their own trainer and spend time with a dolphin all on their own. The met the dolphin, fed the dolphin, each got to pet the dolphin many times, and do some basic tricks with the dolphin. Mean while the trainer was talking and answering questions about dolphins. It was amazing!

This is Hannah's new boyfriend. She met him in the salt water aquarium and they spent a good 20 minutes gazing into each other's eyes.

Cora, all tuckered out, gazing in the salt water aquarium.

The next day we went to the San Diego Zoo. The weather was better this day. There were more spurts of sun, and less spurts of rain.

Cora wanted so much to get a picture on this bird.

I love the Koala's.

This one was pretty active, he was moving around and eating.

Look at those ears!!!

Most of the Koala's were huddled up like this.

Don't you just want to squeeze them!

We had a good trip as a family, despite the weather. It was an adventure! We drove out to Coronado Island, and looked around. It was too cold and rainy to go to the beach this time, but we have vowed to get down to San Diego for one more weekend before we move.

We love it there so much!