birthday boy fun .....

Look how excited Trevor was to blow out his candle! He was so cute!! In lieu of a big party, we opted for something that Trevor would want. After all isn't that what a birthday is really about, doing what the birthday boy would love to do? Trevor's favorite place this summer by far is Adventure Island Water Park. He is now old enough to ride some water slides and definitely old enough for Splash Attack. We went with our dearest friends, Michele and her three girls!

Trevor loves to play in the water. Although he is only 3, he has the courage of a 10 year old. He never is scared of anything ..... but that scares me:)

And here is a picture of the all the kids. They all get along so well, probably because they have known each other as infants....and have grown up together. It wouldn't be a birthday without having these girls around to help celebrate!

Erin and Courtney have a very special bond. It reminds of a bond that twins have. When they are together they are inseparable. They talk the same, they finish each others sentences and they act like this ...

And here is Rachael .....GOOFBALL !

And Splash Attack ... Rachael, Alexandra and Courtney ....


We closed the park down. Left at 9pm, it was so much fun! Trevor was exhausted, but he had a great birthday.

And for the 4th we had a family BBQ at Erin's sister Sherry's home! Had another great day of fun. The kids swam until after dark and watched the fireworks from Sherry's pool. And after all the talking that Trevor did about how he wanted to watch the fireworks, he was a little scared of them and hid inside...but we watched through the window and he was very happy with that!

Sea World

Nanny and I took the kids to Seaworld on Friday. Believe it or not, my kiddies enjoy Sea World more than the Disney World these days. They are very much outdoors kids and love animals, I think that is why they prefer Sea World. It also has a little bit for everyone. Kasey is nearly 17 years old and Trevor is 21 months, that is a big difference in ages. Little Erin loves the Sea Lion and Otter show the most. Rachael is my "green girl", so anything about saving animals and the earth is right up her alley. Trevor thought the ducks along the pavement were really neat! The ducks are really well fed now, they ate a lot of graham crackers coutesy of Trevor. Don't tell anyone, but the sharks outside the Shark Encounter had a few too :)

Besides a small delay on I-4, we arrived fairly early and were able to see a couple shows and wander around the park. I have more pictures to come, but they haven't been downloaded yet. Trevor was quite a little trooper. He hung in there most of the day. The temps were in the 80's, but the humidity was reasonable. Unfortunately Daddy Erin couldn't come, he was working. We missed him.

Here are a few:

Kasey, Rachael and Erin on the Water Walkway

Shamu Stadium "Believe"

Kasey and Trevor waiting for Shamu
This is a great pic of Trevor and Kasey.
(Erin is constantly telling me my skills in photo taking are limited)

Feeding the Stingrays at the lagoon

Erin getting ready to feed the Sea Lions

Kasey and Rachael at the Sea Lion and Otter Show

Trevor enjoying the day. I am sure it involved the ducks