SEA WORLD

I have been trying to find the time it seems to tell you all about the fun day we managed to have on last Sat., but this has been such a busy week for me so far.  But I've got some time this morning and can finally go through my pictures of the day....  I was wanting to do "something" with my grandkids and while talking with my youngest son ended up coming up with the plan to go to Sea World down in San Diego.  We have not been there in almost 15 years and it sounded REALLY good to me.  But the best part of course would be watching my grandkids enjoy themselves...how these little cousins enjoy each other....It was such a fun day.  We started off early and went to my oldest son's house and picked up Lindsey and Jeffie to bring them along on the day.  We arrived at Jimmy's and followed his family then on down to Sea World.  It was a cold, somewhat rainy day, but it didn't seem to keep anyone from having a good time.  Even this grandma, haha...We went first off to the Shamu show which was really quite spectular.  The kids loved it.  However, it did begin to rain somewhat in earnest during this show, but we just popped open our umbrella's and pretended not to notice, haha....The kids certainly didn't.  But after the show we bought rain slickers that they had available and put them on.  Naturally right after we did this, it never actually rained again, haha...But all in all it was a VERY enjoyable day.  I did have to resort to being pushed around in a wheel chair as there was no way my knees could have ever made it with all the walking.   I tried not to let it bother me, but truthfully it kind of did.  The surgery is getting closer all the time.  I am just dreading it so.  But I am thankful that there was a way I could enjoy it all, and at the end of the day, it was kind of nice being wheeled around.   I have been having a VERY hard time with the pic part of blogging recently...hopefully I can get this to work.

Jeffie & JD all ready for the Shamu show

Capri enjoying it up close and personal

Feeding time for the stingrays

The girls all enjoyed "posing" with the characters....Tella was soo wanting to be like the big girls

She did sooo well, and tried soo hard, but finally dozed off for a little while...

Tella could hardly believe she was getting to enjoy the view from here, haha

Lindsey really enjoyed the "feeding" times

More "girly" posing

The boys enjoying their suveniors at the restaurant

Lindsey really wanted to ride the roller coaster on the day and somehow or another I got talked into riding along as well.  I have always loved a good roller coaster but there was an excellent chance of getting wet on this one.  But I put my slicker on and headed off with her and Grandpa...WOW is all I am going to say, haha...It was DEFINITELY fun, but I got a lot wetter than I had planned.  Would have been wonderful on a hot day, but it was really kind of cold.  Good thing this was near the end of the day, haha.  Oh well, the memory of Lindsey laughing and screaming besides me soo excited will be a memory I won't forget.

There is alot of things going on right now, (too long to go into) but the bottom line is it looks as if the trip to Melody's for Thanksgiving is not going to happen this year.  I am still dealing somewhat with my disappointment over this.  I think you all can understand.  I was soo wanting to see her at her home.  But for now I am "chosing" to be grateful that she and Mike will be here for Christmas and that they can come as frequently as they do.  Looks like I am cooking afterall, which truthfully I do still enjoy doing.   In the meantime, I am enjoying a somewhat windy (I've always kind of liked the wind for some weird reason) beautiful Fall day.  Soo many blessings to you all....Debbie

Oh I almost forgot...I wanted to share a couple of pics of Mike & Mel enjoying the Fall Festival at their church, and also a pic of her in her Unicorn costume...soo cute.