CA - Sea World

We decided to throw Sea World into the mix this trip since the girls love going to the zoo, and Mom loves whales :) We took Madison when she was just over a year old but obviously both her and McKinley were way more into it this time! They both loved seeing the dolphin and whale shows and also loved the Cirque performers who do the show out in the bay. As a bonus, we stayed for the fireworks since there weren't any at Disneyland!

Ready for the dolphin show

A pilot whale

If reincarnation were a real thing, I would want to be reborn as a dolphin. They're very playful, intelligent and social and they get to swim all day :)

Sharks! McKinley slept through the shark tunnel

Baby sharks

I'd hate to meet that thing while taking a dip

Checking out the sea turtles

Let's ride!

Flamingos

Touching the star fish was also a big hit!

Waiting to see Daddy on the rapid ride. My Dad's girlfriend, Amy, and her son, Cameron, came with us too so Jordan rode some of the roller coasters with Cameron and my Dad

Shamu!! (not really, I don't remember their names; they're just all Shamu, right?!)

Jen fact: if I wasn't a Mom, which is totally awesome, I would be a marine biologist and work with whales. They're my favorite animal and whenever I see them, I kind of long to just jump in and swim with them!

Neither girl would pet the sting rays