Around Noon on our first day at SeaWorld we went to the Believe show featuring Shamu. I've seen it before, but that didn't make it any less amazing.

As you can see, Katherine wasn't impressed (I think she was tired and hungry). But Abigail, Scott and I loved the show. We had such fun watching those amazing creatures do such fun tricks. The whales waved, jumped and splashed the front rows.

Abigail was probably a little sad to be outside the "splash zone" (and yes the seats are labeled as such). I, on the otherhand, was happy to remain dry. No need to have wet shoes the rest of the day. At least the stadium was covered, so we got some relief from the sun. And it was a great time to have a quick snack.

After a quick diaper change, we headed back out to find something new and fun...and found just the thing : The Shamu Express. The Shamu Express is the only roller coaster that allows children 42 inches and taller...which means, it was the only one Abigail could ride. So Abigail and I hopped in line while Katherine and Scott waited patiently. Luckily we only had to wait about 2 turns, and you couldn't wipe the smile off Abigail's face. She absolutely loved the roller coaster. And just like a chip off the ole' block, she raised her arms up over her head...not holding on...as the coaster took off!!! We had to ride once more...this time in the front! We held our arms up, screamed and had the best time! One of my favorite memories of the trip...and sadly I have no picture. :(

But by the time we exited the ride, Katherine had had enough. So we headed to the car. Scott, the sucker, was talked into buying a token for each child. :) A quick stop thru the giftshop netted each girl a small stuffed animal. Abigail chose a white Beluga whale in a purse whom she later named Abby. HA! Katherine chose a dolphin who I refer to as Flipper (but Katherine just calls him dolphin).

We were then off to the car for our trunk picnic. It was our answer to not paying so much money for the bad food in the park, but as it turns out, the kids thought it was the coolest thing. They are still talking about it...typical right...just like playing with the packaging on a new toy.

Anyway, we dined on pb&j sandwhiches, chips, grapes, and juiceboxes while the car cooled off. By the time we were ready to go, the car was pretty cool (my best tip to families going this summer). And we headed back to the hotel.

After naptime, we had a fun-filled dinner at The Magic Time Machine.