Sea World

I don't remember Sea World being all that fun when I was a kid, but it's actually pretty neat when you visit the hands-on exhibits and not just sit through their shows. Michael is a little bit like me in that aspect. He's not easily entertained, and will yawn during a show unless he's distracted with snacks. Today we skipped all the shows; but thankfully, we can go again anytime during the year.

Ethan and Michael were in control of the map. Their first stop was the tide pools where they touched sea stars. Michael had a lot of fun and splashed around a bit; it was like a huge water table to him.

Then we rode the Skyride. They sure were having fun, but I was scared out of my mind!! My stomach was in a knot the entire time.

We also fed the hungry sea lions. This funny picture was post-feeding. I didn't snap pictures with my fishy smelling hands.

The boys enjoyed touching the slippery fish and feeding them to the sea lions. Michael freaked out when the long-beaked birds tried to snatch the fish away. At that point, he was done.

Shark Encounter!

And...they didn't even notice the few above their heads!

At the Turtle Reef, they played a video game where they went on a mission to get the turtles back to the beach.

And lastly, it was penguin time. After wrestling with a very expensive penguin, they each came home with a cute, little fluffy penguin. Thanks, Auntie Kathy!

This penguin is one of Michael's must-haves to go to bed. He loves "Mr. Penguin" so much that he gives him kisses and cuddles everynight. He is so sentimental.