Bye bye Shamoo

Our Sea World passes were up at the end of 2011 so we made one last visit for the year.

The kids LOVE looking at aquariums, fish and underwater life! Sea World as been great because it's so big that every time we've gone we have been able to see something new.
Every time we go the kids like to feed the Sea Lions.
It was a big surprise to see SNOW at Sea World. They had a large area with snow to build snowman and play in. So the kids got their first feel for the snow.
Then we got up close and personal with the Polar Bears.
We took a break to watch the Shamu show.
And then rode a few rides. The kids are really starting to like going on rides.
They were really into the spinning cups at first, then Logan started to feel a little sick. He laid his head down on Dad and said, " O No." poor kids has my severe motion sickness!

Cruisin for Lights

We rented a duffy boat and spent the afternoon cruising around Newport Harbor looking at Christmas lights.

The kids loved looking at all the houses decked out for the holidays!
We brought sandwiches, fruit , snack and drinks and had dinner on the boat.
Logan loved driving the boat!!

Decorating the Tree

The kids were beyond excited when we brought out big boxes of toys they haven't seen yet! It was time to decorate our toy themed Christmas tree and the kids loved every minute of it.

They carefully unwrapped and looked at everything and then started putting on the ornaments.

The kids loved the tree and every time we would get up in the morning or home from being out they would ask to have the lights on.
After playing with all the ornaments, they loved playing with all the paper!

Happy Birthday Morgan!

Morgan is 2 and we had a good time celebrating over at Kevin and Jackie's house!

So Thankful

We had a perfect day with our family at Grandma and Grandpa Case's house celebrating Thanksgiving.

Not only does Ellanie and Grandma look SO much alike, but they also make the same faces!
And can they make faces!
The kids always have a great time playing in the backyard and we were so lucky that the weather stayed nice.
Eli and Logan playing with the car
Emma teaching Ellie some of her soccer skills!
What an amazing job Teresa did! Table was set for all 21 people!
And the food was amazing! The kids are so excited to eat!
After dinner, the kids played with some coloring books in the back. They love spending time with their cousins!
We are so blessed and so Thankful for our family, heath and all the unforgettable memories we share!

Tree Lighting

Grandma, the kids and myself bundled up and headed to Fashion Island for the tree lighting of the HUGE Christmas tree they have there.

We had a great seat for only getting there one hour before the show and the kids did really good! Although I have no idea what people did before the iphone! Thank goodness for that and treats!
It was packed but well worth the wait, it was a 45 minute show that included Mickey, Minnie and Goofy and lots of singing and dancing! The kids really liked it.
I'm so glad they do this every year, we will be back!