Thursday, June 20, 2013

San Diego Getaway Part I

On Friday, May 24th, we took off for a little weekend getaway.  When we arrived at our hotel on Friday evening, we took a tour around while trying to get to our room.
Once there, Emily found this note from our housekeeper...
and immediately wrote a note back.
(It is all jumbled around the page but she wrote "Dear Nancy, I am your customer, Emily.")
Without much else to do, we decided to go out for ice cream!  Everyone in our family really loves ice cream...
and Everett liked sampling a lot of different ice creams.

Emily mainly stuck with her chocolate mousse selection...
but did go after a taste of some of Everett's too.
Our fold out couch bed left a little to be desired...

but the queen's bed was very suitable.
Emily and Everett ended up being awake really late because there was a lot of talking going on - it's way too exciting to be sleeping so close together!
On Saturday morning, we were out early and headed into Sea World.
Emily had decided a few days before that she would "take" me and Everett to Sea World since I love dolphins and Everett loves Elmo.  :)
I had to take a few pictures of the Shamu show because there was a new baby there!  Born on Valentine's Day, Makani just followed his mama around the tank while she performed...
only branching off a little.
We also did something new this time!  We "dined with Shamu!"  We got great seats...
for some prime viewing...

of some VERY large whales!!


They put on quite a show...
and we enjoyed our seats right next to the large shelf!!
The kids also enjoyed some large cookies...
and a comfy place to sit while drinking some juice.
We hit all of the shows, most exhibits...


and even got some time to hang out with Elmo!


After a long day, Emily and Daddy took a short swim...
before we all retired to bed to preview our Sunday fun!
And, not surprisingly, everyone was asleep much earlier that night!!

5 comments:

~mimi said...

Don't look now but there is a large whale at the table next to yours!! THAT is amazing!! Such a fun day!
Hugs...

Susan said...

Ok, the picture of Daddy on the pull out couch had me in stitches!! Fun, fun.

Janelle's Little Blog said...

That looks like so much fun!!!

Erin K said...

Wow! What great seats for dinner with Shamu!

jessica said...

You guys have so much fun there in CA!! We need to visit one of these days!! I want to know who had to sleep on that pull out?? :)