Today was the big day: our trip to Aquatica (the new Sea World water park). John was off of work, taking a much deserved and needed vacation day. We went with Sheree, my best friend from college (who, by the way, if she did not have a jerk of a fiancee' at the time, would mean that we never would have road tripped to New Orleans, I never would have met John, so - thanks, Sheree, for picking Matt! LOL!), came down with her two kids, fiancee and his son. We got there early and headed out..What a blast we had!
Aquatica was great! Sea World did an awesome job..Two wave pools (one with big waves, one with more gentle waves) and TWO lazy rivers! Now, lazy rivers are my family's favorite water park attraction, so this rocked for us..the lazy, lazy river had a great place to view fish underwater, along with a viewing of the Comerson's dolphins, and the people shooting down the water slide through the dolphin tank - during one of our trips, John, Caity, Lindsay and I saw Jordan and all of Sheree's family go shooting down the tubes - waaayyy cool!
However, The Roa Rapids (the oh-not-so lazy river) rocked! Basically, you put on a life vest (or if you are brave, float) and travel through a lazy-river style ride, but it has the speed of class 1, and sometimes 2, white water rapids...we all had a blast, and a workout!!! This was no easy day on the river! You had to swim, steer, and for us, keep up with three/six kids!
Our day was a ton of fun - Lindsay is a water baby, beach bum to the hilt. She hit her first water park at 9 months, and has never turned back. By far, though, this was the best time she has ever had - she was even asking to be dunked under waves at the wave pool...We took some great pics with our underwater camera, but we have to get the film developed, so it may be a bit before you see them, but they'll be here...
So, this blog entry may not be so witty, or full of humor, but I am sun exhausted, not-so-pasty white anymore (I actually have a bit of a tan! YAY!), and just enjoying the downtime from our happy day - a day that finally rang of "Spring Break" for the family, but it is here and published no less. We can hardly wait for our next trip down the not so lazy river...until then, though, we are going to visit Sheree's family on Saturday at her dad's house on the river, so stay tuned in for a water-skiing atempt update (Caity is determined!), and pray for no broken bones!
Life is Good!
Aquatica was great! Sea World did an awesome job..Two wave pools (one with big waves, one with more gentle waves) and TWO lazy rivers! Now, lazy rivers are my family's favorite water park attraction, so this rocked for us..the lazy, lazy river had a great place to view fish underwater, along with a viewing of the Comerson's dolphins, and the people shooting down the water slide through the dolphin tank - during one of our trips, John, Caity, Lindsay and I saw Jordan and all of Sheree's family go shooting down the tubes - waaayyy cool!
However, The Roa Rapids (the oh-not-so lazy river) rocked! Basically, you put on a life vest (or if you are brave, float) and travel through a lazy-river style ride, but it has the speed of class 1, and sometimes 2, white water rapids...we all had a blast, and a workout!!! This was no easy day on the river! You had to swim, steer, and for us, keep up with three/six kids!
Our day was a ton of fun - Lindsay is a water baby, beach bum to the hilt. She hit her first water park at 9 months, and has never turned back. By far, though, this was the best time she has ever had - she was even asking to be dunked under waves at the wave pool...We took some great pics with our underwater camera, but we have to get the film developed, so it may be a bit before you see them, but they'll be here...
So, this blog entry may not be so witty, or full of humor, but I am sun exhausted, not-so-pasty white anymore (I actually have a bit of a tan! YAY!), and just enjoying the downtime from our happy day - a day that finally rang of "Spring Break" for the family, but it is here and published no less. We can hardly wait for our next trip down the not so lazy river...until then, though, we are going to visit Sheree's family on Saturday at her dad's house on the river, so stay tuned in for a water-skiing atempt update (Caity is determined!), and pray for no broken bones!
Life is Good!
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