My kids were so ready for some family time that the time seemed to crawl by till we had our first event. We went out to a Marnier's baseball game. This was the first time I think Andrew has ever gone and maybe a 2nd time for Megan. The feedback was it was awesome but boring at the same time. I think it was just fun to be out with family but the actual game wasn't so exciting for the little ones.
We had our first spend the night with the girls at our house and the boys over at Grandma & Papa's. They were so tired after the baseball game it was pretty much come home and get in bed. They didn't get to do too much and felt a little short changed on the fun of sleepovers. That next day we hung out in the morning while the Men went golfing and then we all came together to see the movie "Brave" at our cool theater. They loved the electic recliners and enjoyed the movie. For the first time ever the movie stopped right towards the beginning & was out for a few minutes while we sat in the dark. That didn't go over too well but what do you do. It was still fun and a cute movie.
After the movie the girls went with Grandma & Papa back to their place. It was the girls turn to spend the night over there while we took the boys. The girls went swimming and then off to shipwreck beads to get stuff to make jewelry. I think they were in heaven and had a blast. We spent some time with Dan & Roxanne while the boys played with each other at our house. We had a nice relaxing afternoon so we could gear up for the first of two days at Wild Waves.
Our first day at Wild Waves was our water day. We spend the whole time playing in the water features. It turned out to be a very warm day and perfect for our adventures. I think it was very busy compared to what we've had before but still we managed to have fun.
We made sure to stay on top of sunscreen and did our best to keep everyone safe and having fun. Everyone got a bit red on spots but no major sunburns to speak of. Just a little toasted you could say. I think this was the most fun I've had in the water section. I even experimented with my waterproof camera for the first time. I have always been afraid of actually putting it under water but went for this time. It was seriously the most fun I've had taking pictures in a long time. It really made me laugh and I was so happy with how they turned out. It was a learning curve for me and now I just want to take more.
We took a little break before lunch to hit up a sea lion show new to the park this year. We had no idea what to expect and found it was super cute. Andrew would giggle at the funny parts and all the kids were glued to the 30 minute action on stage. It was a very cute show and I was impressed. We even hit it up a second time since we liked it so much and the kids were just as good the second time around.
After lunch we headed back to the park for the last round of water fun. It was nice to rotate around and find yourself with down time. The kids were so good to stay with a parent or let us know where they'd be close by. I was really happy how well it all went.
Our next day was day two at Wild Waves but this time we had a dry day. We spent our time in the regular ride sections going on rides. The weather was still nice but there was a breeze that would come through to cool you off. We were happy not to be wet and getting cold. The temperature was a bit cooler and it wouldn't have been as nice. So we picked the right days for each sections.
Again we had it so well worked out that there was someone available to hang back with kids that didn't want to go on certain things. We split on some stuff and I think made it all work very nicely. This was also Brianne's 7th birthday so she felt special and got to pick a few areas to play in or rides to go on. I think she liked that a lot.
We hit up all the fun stuff that everyone wanted and then hit up the sea lion show. Then it was off for lunch and back to the rides for more fun. I think we kind of got a little more tired out this second day then the day before. After lunch we were still ready to go but didn't seem as excited to keep going. I think all the kids were running on very low energy from spending the night and just exhausting themselves with as much fun as possible.
We fizzled out earlier than the day before and started to count down our last few rides. I think everyone got a chance to go on their favorites and all were ready to call it a day in the end. Next we headed out for dinner. Since it was Brianne's birthday she picked Chevy's because she really wanted their birthday sombrero that they give out. She wasn't disappointed.
My family wasn't too thrilled with the idea of Mexican food. Luckly they had a kids menu and chicken strips were on it. I know Jeff was excited as we haven't had Chevy's in almost 6 years of moving here. I think the food was a bit different and not the same as he remembered but he still enjoyed himself.
We made sure to stay on top of sunscreen and did our best to keep everyone safe and having fun. Everyone got a bit red on spots but no major sunburns to speak of. Just a little toasted you could say. I think this was the most fun I've had in the water section. I even experimented with my waterproof camera for the first time. I have always been afraid of actually putting it under water but went for this time. It was seriously the most fun I've had taking pictures in a long time. It really made me laugh and I was so happy with how they turned out. It was a learning curve for me and now I just want to take more.
We took a little break before lunch to hit up a sea lion show new to the park this year. We had no idea what to expect and found it was super cute. Andrew would giggle at the funny parts and all the kids were glued to the 30 minute action on stage. It was a very cute show and I was impressed. We even hit it up a second time since we liked it so much and the kids were just as good the second time around.
After lunch we headed back to the park for the last round of water fun. It was nice to rotate around and find yourself with down time. The kids were so good to stay with a parent or let us know where they'd be close by. I was really happy how well it all went.
Our next day was day two at Wild Waves but this time we had a dry day. We spent our time in the regular ride sections going on rides. The weather was still nice but there was a breeze that would come through to cool you off. We were happy not to be wet and getting cold. The temperature was a bit cooler and it wouldn't have been as nice. So we picked the right days for each sections.
Again we had it so well worked out that there was someone available to hang back with kids that didn't want to go on certain things. We split on some stuff and I think made it all work very nicely. This was also Brianne's 7th birthday so she felt special and got to pick a few areas to play in or rides to go on. I think she liked that a lot.
We hit up all the fun stuff that everyone wanted and then hit up the sea lion show. Then it was off for lunch and back to the rides for more fun. I think we kind of got a little more tired out this second day then the day before. After lunch we were still ready to go but didn't seem as excited to keep going. I think all the kids were running on very low energy from spending the night and just exhausting themselves with as much fun as possible.
We fizzled out earlier than the day before and started to count down our last few rides. I think everyone got a chance to go on their favorites and all were ready to call it a day in the end. Next we headed out for dinner. Since it was Brianne's birthday she picked Chevy's because she really wanted their birthday sombrero that they give out. She wasn't disappointed.
My family wasn't too thrilled with the idea of Mexican food. Luckly they had a kids menu and chicken strips were on it. I know Jeff was excited as we haven't had Chevy's in almost 6 years of moving here. I think the food was a bit different and not the same as he remembered but he still enjoyed himself.
We headed home for birthday cupcakes and to say our goodbyes. It was great having them all come and have so much fun. We loved every minute and are sad to see it all come to an end. Meg had a few tears last night and we are all feeling a bit empty today. I know if we all lived near each other these get togethers wouldn't be as special so I'm glad for the time we get. I took plenty of pictures as usual so we won't forget all the fun we had.
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