wednesday- a day to recoup

after sea world and the safari park, we all needed a day to rest.
a day where the little ones could nap in their beds instead of strollers.
a day for kerrianne's poor pregnant ankles to deflate.
so we spent the day at our resort and played in the pools and hot tubs.
it's never a bad day when there's sunshine and water.
plus, there was poolside bingo!
i sound like an 80 yr old when i say this but i don't care-
i looooove bingo.

^this gorgeous fire pit was near the pools. i would've loved to curl up with a book on one of those benches. but then i probably would've fallen asleep and looked like a homeless person^

tuesday- safari park

tuesday we decided to head to the safari park.

it's actually located in [or very close to] escondido so we didn't have to drive far.

zoos are one of my favorite things to do-

i love the walking, the learning and of course seeing all the animals.

the safari park is spread out over a large area and the enclosures are really big.

the animals have space to roam and that made me feel better about them having to be in captivity.

it was another great day and i must recommend anyone that goes to san diego to visit the safari park.

[we've also been to the zoo on a previous trip and i think that's awesome as well. maybe i'm just easily pleased]

^our safari master for the day. my dad is seriously the coolest.^

 ^i have such an cute daughter . wouldn't you all agree??^

 ^love that my parents are still in love^

 ^evie started warming up to everyone...which means she simply glared at people instead of crying her eyes out^

monday- sea world and a birthday party

sea world!

i've declared my love before for this magical place and i'll do it again.
part zoo, part amusement park, park playground.
such a fantastic mix of things to do and see.
we've been there 4 times now in the last 20 months and it truly never gets old.

my top things to do/see at sea world are:
the dolphin encounter- you get to play, touch and watch these incredible animals up close.
the dolphin show- think cirque du soleil for dolphins and humans. seriously so cool.
the manta rollercoaster- we all rode it about 5 times and laughed/screamed until we cried. i love seeing my family have that much fun. [maybe we should plan a grown-ups only trip to six flags?? when no one is pregnant of course]

everything at sea world is wonderful but those are my top three.
and now onto the pics.

^the birthday girl [can't believe the girls are already 4!!]^

 ^pretty sure at one point liz's face was green but look how much fun they had!]

 ^i mean, really. how cool is this?!?!^

 ^these two decided to plop right down in the middle of the walkway and find the quickest path to the kiddie amusement park^

 ^how cute is my sister. mint and coral is my new favorite combo^

 ^so very tired from a great day^

and then it was time to properly celebrate liz's 4th birthday:

 ^could that face be any sweeter?? she is such a doll^

^she was just a wee bit excited to get her new merida doll^

happy birthday sweet liz-a-magoos!