We had a wonderful vacation last week in San Antonio. We took both kids this year and I’m so glad we did because they both had a blast. We stayed at the Hyatt Wild Oak Ranch again this year and loved it. Hunter was excited because he got his own bedroom and it had TWO beds!!! As usual, he was up early every morning and we had to pry Jenna out of bed every morning so that we didn’t waste the day away.
We arrived Tuesday, got settled into the hotel and then headed to the Magic Time Machine for dinner. Cinderella was our waitress but Woody, Zoro and the Pirate dude were never far away. Jenna and Hunter LOVED watching all the characters, but mainly from a distance. They were very hesitant to get side-by-side pictures, but we managed to get a few keepers. :)
Wednesday, we woke up and headed to the zoo. What a gorgeous day we had! Every day was actually perfect – we were blessed with wonderful weather all week. The pool was a little too chilly that afternoon though, so we only stayed long enough for Jenna’s teeth to start chattering.
Thursday was all about Sea World. Last year, we missed the Shamu show, so we made sure to plan our day around the noon Believe show and it worked out great. We got to feed the dolphins and both kiddos loved the aquarium. If Hunter had his way, we would have stayed on the rides all day long! He loved them!!! We rode the Shamu “roller coaster” and the Abby Cadabby twirly thing (see picture). Jenna got to ride the carousel too. And Daddy and Hunter topped the day off with Journey to Atlantis, which is a VERY large version of Splash Mountain. Hunter took it all in stride and loved every second.
I’m a real sap because the Shamu show, Believe, made me teary eyed. The whales were amazing and even the baby whale performed (on the left in the first picture below). Keep in mind while watching the video that I had a child in my lap as well as a bucket of popcorn that she was protecting with her life, while videoing with one hand. Hence, very few pictures that weren’t too blurry to post here. :)
If you look really close, you can see Daddy and Hunter in the next to last row, behind the person with their arms up in the air. :)
After Sea World (and a long nap), we headed back to the pool for another try. The water heater was back up to snuff, especially in the lazy river, which Jenna and Mommy enjoyed thoroughly while Daddy and Hunter swam around the hot tub. We joined them after a lazy float around, but Jenna had her heart set on the splash pad. The girl is fearless, making us incredibly antsy when she would head straight for the pool!!! Oh – Hunter SAID he wanted to try the water slide this year, but once again, we got to the top and the very fast rushing water scared him away. Maybe next year. The pic below shows the indoor part of the pool (and “small” water slide tower) – there is a bigger slide outside, which we didn’t even attempt.
Last but not least, a random video of Jenna eating breakfast (or should I call it brunch) one morning before starting our day.
