Thursday, February 19, 2009

And off to Tampa we went...

Don't ask me where Mark gets his last minuet bug from...Friday evening he had decided he was too tired to go to Orlando and Tampa for the weekend. So we broke the news to the kids and they took it pretty well. Valentines came and went and Sunday got up, got the kids dressed, fed, they played outside, you know a typical Sunday for us. Mark mentions the weather is beautiful and next thing I know he has started packing the boys items and I got the hint quickly and packed Elora's and myself right up.
I did the drive to Orlando and he watched what he calls "man movies" which was a series of Will Ferell movies lol. Got into Orlando about 4 pm and went straight to Sea World after grabbing a bite to eat at wendy's so we didn't have to pay the high prices lol. The kids really enjoyed the evening there...Here are some pics:

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this was caleb when Mark was teasing him bout not going on Sunday

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Our traditional first pic lol

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In love with the sting ray petting area

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Gotta love the dolphins

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on a ride


That was sea world...of course I have many more pictures from there but you get the jist of it.
So after Sea World we headed to Chevy's for dinner and then into Tampa to stay the night in our hotel. Monday was a GORGEOUS day. Couldn't of asked for a better day at all. It was 75, breezy, not a cloud in the sky and was perfect for our first visit to Busch Gardens Africa! The kids loved it, rode rides and saw lots of beautiful animals...Here are some pics from Busch Gardens:

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beautiful Macaw

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they had tons of pretty bush sculptures

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Mark and the kids

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Caleb have a great time on the kimono dragon

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Boys getting wet in the splash zone

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Beautiful Siberian and Bengal tigers

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In front of tigar trails

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Great time on the rides

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They loved the Clydesdales

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Elora and Me on the sky ride

Well hope you enjoyed looking at the pics as much as I have enjoyed taking them :)


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