SeaWorld with Paige

Yesterday, we took Paige with us to SeaWorld so she could take Lexi on the Shipwreck Rapids ride for the first time. They both got very wet. Paige was even more wet than Lexi because was trying to shield her from some of it. Of course, as soon as they got off, Lexi wanted to go again.

Easter Clothes

Easter was such a crazy day that I didn't get a chance to take pictures of the kids in their official Easter clothes. In the morning, I had to get my car towed to a tire shop. We had a blow-out on the way home from Shamu Rocks the night before.

I haven't even mentioned the huge earthquake (7.2) that happend after our afternoon picnic. We had dropped Steve off at his hotel and were back home napping/resting when it hit. I thought my mom was having problems with the door to the garage and was rattling it. I openned it to see that she wasn't in there and discovered that the entire garage was shaking. For a split second, I thought it was the wind (hurricane type), but realized quickly it was an earthquake. I started walking toward the living room and by then we were all coming out to see what was going on. Papa Malcolm had originally thought Lexi was being silly and banging into the back of the couch. One of the amazing things is that everything was still shaking. I swear it lasted about 5 - 10 minutes. It was the biggest/longest one I have ever experienced and it was the kids' first earthquake. Steve called almost immediately to check on us. This was also his first earquake experience. It woke him & Jordan up from their naps.

Anyway, Easter was quite a crazy day, so the pictures of the kids in their new clothes happened on Tuesday.

Easter Picnic

Our Easter consisted of a picnic at the park, dinner at a Middle Eastern restaurant, and a sleep over for Lexi and Jordan. They loved spending time with their dad especially sleeping with him at his hotel. I am pretty sure he had a great trip too.

Easter Morning 2010

The morning started off with a hunt for their Easter baskets. Lexi looked in two places and got frustrated, but with a little encouragement was back on the trail and quickly found hers. She was especially excited about her toy lamb and the chocolate candy. After breakfast, the kids watched Toy Story with Grandma while I went to deal with the blow-out tire I had last night on the way home from Shamu Rocks. It is safe to say that they had a better Easter morning than I did.

A Little Beach Time

We went to the beach this morning. There was a slight chill in the air, so we stayed at the playground. The sand at the playground is better anyway.

Long Day at SeaWorld

I had an unexpected work deadline pop up, so I had to drop Lexi, Jordan & their dad off at SeaWorld today. I left there at about 10 am and didn't get back until 3 pm. We all stayed until about 8 pm, so they had a long day there. In fact, Lexi & Jordan have never been there that long. Another big first was Lexi's first time on a big roller coaster. She is finally tall enough, so I took her on the Journey to Atlantis one, which she had mixed feelings about. She also rode the Wild Artic Ride with her dad, which she loved & wanted to do again.

SeaWorld with Daddy

Lexi & Jordan's dad is in town for Easter weekend. We decided it was time to re-new our annual SeaWorld passes to ensure lots of good times and show him one of their favorite places.

Dyeing Easter Eggs

As you can see, we dyed Easter eggs last night. We didn't try anything fancy, but Lexi and Jordan each got to do 6 eggs. They really enjoyed this little activity.

Playing at Kate Sessions

Yesterday was a beautiful day, so I took the kids to the park for a picnic and to have fun. I love this park because it is close to our house, has great views, a decent playground, and plenty of room to run around.

Birch Aquarium

Yesterday, after church, we went to the Birch Aquarium. The kids loved it. They love looking at fish and sea creatures. They also had fun playing with the big water tables at the end.