Sea World

Yesterday we went to Sea World! We had such a great time and Ella did very well (except for a short stint in the car on the way there...aren't kids supposed to like car rides and just sleep the whole time?). Anyway, we didn't get there until 3 which was great because it was starting to cool off...any earlier would have been WAY too hot and we all would have been miserable. We spent some time just walking around and seeing some things before watching the Shamu show. We especially wanted to catch the 2 night shows which are different from the day shows so we saw the night Shamu and the night dolphin show. Both VERY neat! One of the best parts of the day was that we didn't end up having to pay the $12 for parking! We have these fun passes from the last time we were there which means we get to go the rest of the year for free. Well, at the parking entrance, it says, "Ask about upgrading your fun pass to include parking." Distance is a deterrent from going there often but so is paying for parking so we asked the guy about it. He didn't know, called the front, and told us it would depend on when we bought the pass. Eric said, "OK" and handed him the money to which the guy responded, "Oh, don't worry about it." WHAT?!?! We could hardly believe it! When does that ever happen?!? So, that started our day off right! Toward evening, we got Ella all cozied up in some warmer clothes, put her in the Baby Bjorn and she slept! So sweet!

Today I went into school for a while to kind of set up my classroom. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be to be back. It kind of felt good to get some stuff accomplished. I would rather do some now and feel more ready at the beginning then have to put in long days when we have meetings and stuff to go to! I also got my hair done today and gave it a nice chop! I'll have to take a picture and show you sometime!

On another note, about a week ago, I got a ticket to go up and visit my friend Kristen in Washington! I am SO excited to go see her and introduce her to Ella! It was an amazing deal on Alaska (like less than $200) so I truly could not pass it up! I can't wait!