Spring break

Our spring break fun started on Monday when we met Misty's parents in Orlando. We went to Universal Studios (the pits compared to Disney, but we had to try something different), we also visited Sea World and Gatorland. The first part of the week was cold, but it warmed up and we were able to spend a lot of time at the pool toward the end of the week. We had planned on visiting Sea World's new water park, Aquatica, on Friday. We waited until about noon to go and when we showed up, the park was full....as in no more people allowed!!!! We were all relieved we hadn't decided to go earlier and actually have to spend the day with the park at full capacity....that would have been a nightmare. Nothing like wall to wall half naked people, yuck! Instead we spent the afternoon at the pool, the kids had just as much fun - perhaps more considering how much Garrett likes to stand in line!

Gavin's favorite ride was Jurassic Park River Adventure...it was a log ride type ride with the steepest hill I have ever seen on that type of ride. Garrett loved Men In Black....like Buzz Lightyear at Disney, but you shoot aliens. Kierstin loved E.T., she went on it probably 5 or 6 times and still talks about it.



Garrett wrestlin' a gator at Gator Land







Kierstin riding the Caro-seussel in Seuss land Universal

Kierstin was in awe at Shamu and didn't have her finger in her nose when I fist started to snap this shot.

Garrett bought a stuffed bear at Sea World and hasn't slept without it since.


Kierstin's favorite ride on the trip was E.T. One night when she was falling asleep she murmered, "E.T. phone home."


Notice Misty is not in the nasty critter photo!



Garrett with his cricket gun from Men In Black

Kierstin was beside herself when she got to meet Dora.



Exhaustion!!! Here's how Kierstin and Garrett felt on the drive home from the airport.