Little Party of 7

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Thursday Day 5 of Disneyland Vacation

Today we went to Universal Studios Hollywood.

I just love the walk to the entrance-The Gorilla is my favorite!!

It took a little longer to get to the gates because of this little guy that LOVES the water!!!

It was so sad to make him leave.

These statues were pretty cool...until one of them began moving and walking around the park.

The girls just love Dora. Especially Xanna-she wants to speak Spanish so bad.

And we found Shrek and some weird Fiona.... I'm not sure if she even had eyes.

Atticus loves Shrek!!

These guys fit right in!

I was looking forward to the Miami Vice show, but I guess that has been gone for some time. At least the cast of the Waterworld was equally entertaining. Alaina loves the movie Waterworld- She and Brandon watch it all the time.

The contestants of the Incredible Hulk look-a-like contest

Alaini Lou Hulk

Braxty B Hulk

Xanna Du Hulk

Mamma Hulk

Daddy Hulk

I totally won that contest hands down....I've had lots of practice!!

And, of course, the get wet ride.

I don't know where this guy came from???

But this is just the cutest little Football player ever!!!

Unfortunately, we lost Atticus's Buzz Lightyear hat somewhere inside Universal Studios...... What a sad, sad day!! Good thing we're going back to Disneyland tomorrow.

So I've determined that I absolutely refuse to get a year behind on my blog. So, I plan to speed through the remainder of the year and get back to date. Don't think I won't get behind again soon, but at least for the day I am motivated & moving on.....

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Wednesday, Day 4 of Disneyland Vacation

Wednesday we went to Sea World. I love the drive down to San Diego. I remember it from when I was little. Being right next to the ocean and the dense fog that seemed to always be there. It was a pretty day, perfectly overcast.

Pictures with the Clydesdale

My little girls

The main attraction:

Gotta love Shamu!!

However, our family could spend the whole day at the Forbidden Reef petting and feeding the

California bat rays

Appetizing.....right??

You'd think she'd done this before....if it weren't for her somewhat disgusted face.

I think it went for his finger

Everyone gettin' in on the action

Bright shining smiles!!

We watched the flamingos for a while & all I could think about was this song from when I was a kid "Mr. Stand on One Leg is such a funny bird, standing there on one leg is so absurd!" Anyway, just a little tidbit for ya...

The dolphin show

Atticus was mesmerized!

Anxiously awaiting the Clyde & Seymour show

And there he is.

The shark attraction

The underwater tube is extremely cool

Duh dum, duh dum, duh dum....

Penguin Encounter-One of Brandon's favorite attractions

Cutest penguins EVER!!!

Atticus loving the Commerson's dolphin.

Next we went back over to Journey to Atlantis

We had checked it out when we first got there, but

decided we would wait until the sun came out to get wet.

And there we are.

Brandon stayed back with Atticus as he was too little to ride. We got off the ride and met back with Brandon who was laughing hysterically, but trying to be nonchalant about what he was doing. He kept feeding money into the spray guns at the end of the hill and blasting poor, unsuspecting passengers that he had never before seen in his life!! The guns are placed perfectly so you think you are finally out of any possible range of water, and have finally managed to put your hair back in place and then you get pelted right in the face with a blast of water. He probably blew 20 bucks just in the time it took for us to get off the ride. I have to admit, it was pretty hilarious though.