Sea World!!

WooHoo!! Colton's First Real trip to Sea World!! In November of 2010 we went to San Antonio's BBQ Kick Off which was in Sea World's parking lot. I was so bummed that Colton's first time to Sea World was the parking lot where he wouldn't be able to go see everything. Part of the park was open and we did take Colton in to see the dolphins and the aquarium and of course we bought him his first Shamu. You can read all about that time here.

Let me start by saying how much I Love Sea World! I have been going to Sea World ever since it opened in 1988. My Mom and Dad took me all the time. Growing up and still now I have the dream of becoming a whale/dolphin trainer. I want to get in the water with those animals and swim with them and jump off of Shamu's snout high in the air! I get goosebumps and so emotionally every time we sit at a show and watch the animals perform. Maybe because it is something I love so much or beacuase when Mom was a alive we would go there all the time. I went to Sea World camp as a kid and was able to spend the night at Sea World. We slept in the aquarium and my group slept in the shark room. Very neat experience! I still remember where I had my sleeping bag set up and show Cody every time we go!

While we were dating Cody and I got season passes every season. I don't know if he really likes it as much as I do, but I know he likes how happy it makes me to be there. Since we moved to Katy we really haven't been in a while. It makes me so sad that we don't live in San Antonio to go more often. While we were in town for Grandma's birthday party and a friend's wedding we spent one of the day's at Sea World. We were so excited to show him a very special place to us. Cody kept joking that he was going to have to keep an eye on two kids. Mommy and Colton!

The day was so much fun, we all had a Blast! Colton did great and Loved it!! Ready for the next time we get out there, looking forward to the fall weather!

Daddy & Colton feeding fish to the sea lions.

Baby sea lions all furry.

Looking at the window at them. He loved that it was at his height!

Looking at the lorikeets. Cody and I love coming here and feeding them nectar. It wasn't feeding time, but we were able to see the birds up close.

First show was the Clyde & Syemour sea lion show. His eyes were Glued to the stage! I loved seeing how into it he was!

Pointing to the sea lions.

They are doing flips!

Sitting by the flamingos waiting to go see Shamu!

New thing at Shamu stadium, you can tell that our world is all about technology. You text your name to a specific animal and that animal will say your name in the bubble on the big screen. Check out Colton's bubble with the sea horse!!

Mommy & Colton at the show. iPhone pic.

The whales were swimming around and he spotted them.

My Beautiful family at the Shamu show.

Wanting some water but he did not want to take his eyes off the water!

His eyes were glued again to the animals and what was going on.

Mama and baby

Waiting on the ski show to start. He figured out how to use the mister on the water bottle. Oh boy, he Loved that!

So excited becasue there were boats!! He loves boats!!

Great pic of my two boys!!

Every show he just stared!

Clapping because everyone else was clapping!

Zonked out after a long, fun day! We didn't even make it to the aquarium and dolphins, he fell asleep on the way, next time!

We moved him to the car and he stayed asleep.

Sea World isn't too far from Castroville. Castroville is on the way to the deer lease and we would always stop at the BEST bakery and get some delicious food!! The taxidermist that we use is also in Castroville. Since it wasn't too far away and he was asleep we went about 15 miles down the road and picked up some yummy bread and cookies and Uncle Jay's buck.

Haby's!!!!!

 

Cody called his brothers and the put their order in! Did we buy enough!?!?

Realistic Taxidermy! Thanks Joe for all of the wonderfu mounts you have done for our family! Awesome work!

Baking Grandma Gloria her Birthday Cake!

I have really been enjoying decorating cakes the past few years. For Grandma's 89th Birthday Colton and I made her a cake. He was a great helper and had a lot of fun helping Mommy!



Wiping the counter off getting it ready.

All clean Mommy!

Drying the cake pan.

First cake in the pan.

Second cake out of the oven.

I used that fancy tool in the background to trim off the top of the cake so it will lay flat and on top of each other nicely.

Vanilla layer

Chocolate & Vanilla with icing in the middle holding them together.

The middle of the flower with the icing.

Pink petals

Pink icing with all of my toothpicks to get the perfect pink.

Mixing to get a Bright pink for the outside.

Piping stars around the edges.

Coming along.

Pretty flower, But it's missing something...

A bright green flower border! A perfect cake from Grandma!!

Colton Talking with his Hands

Let me just start by saying that Colton cracks Cody and I up all the time! The things that he comes up with and does make us laugh and also make us grateful for this little guy! When he is trying to tell us something he talks with his hands. He moves them all around waving them like his hands help him get the words out so we understand. When he wants something he uses his hands and tries to tell us all at the same time. He is talking and using his arms trying to tell us things! It is very amusing watching him do this!

Oh Tay!

This summer Colton started talking a whole bunch. His latest Colton-ism is, "oh tay." When we ask him to do something or to go and get something he tell us, "Oh tay!" And when he says it he is so cheery! He gets so excited! I think he is so excited because he realizes that he understands what we are saying to him and he can respond to us! So proud of him! He is growing up so fast right in front of our eyes! We were told that time goes by so fast and it is the truth! We wake up one day and he is a new person! Thank you Lord for blessing us with such a wonderful, sweet, loving boy!

NASA's Last Shuttle Launch - Atlantis

I'm so sad that it is NASA's last shuttle launch. I think it is so incredible that we can put a shuttle in the atmosphere and travel around space. Simply amazing to me! I wanted to make sure that Colton was able to see the launch and have pictures for him to see when he is older. I still remember the story of Cody's sister Michelle being a baby and G-Mama holding her up to the TV when the shuttle landed on the moon for the first time and we walked on the moon. Very cool memory!!! I wanted a memory like this for our little man.

We talked about the shuttle and what it did and he did get excited when he saw it and showed me that it goes in the air. We had the iPad out at first because I couldn't find it on TV so we pulled up the NASA app. I found it on FOX News and we watched it there. I moved the coffee table and let him stand on it so he could be up high to see the TV real well.

Chillin' watching the iPad

This is a picture of the shuttle on the launch pad.

These next few pictures are of all the astronauts. They each made a sign and showed it to America.

'Goodspeed Atlantis'

God Bless America!

Eating some cereal and keeping a close eye on the shuttle.

Watching so closely and his eyes were glued to the TV.

YAY!!! He was so excited!!

Still eating his cereal and glued to the TV.

Lift Off!!

1st Time to Play on the New Playground!

We were outside helping Daddy for a while but it became time for lunch and a nap. Colton got a nice bath, lunch and took a great nap after being outside and helping Daddy put together his new playground. While he was sleeping Cody finished putting it together. We waited till later that evening to take him outside to play. It was way too hot to be outside and the slide was hot too. He was so happy and Loves it!!!

His first look at his playground!

The first thing he did was run and climb up the slide! All Boy!!!

It's like he had done this before!!

Peek-a-boo!

Wheeeee!!! Down he goes for the first time!

Climbing up the ladder.

Daddy & Colton swinging together!