we went to seaworld today. it was definately an experience. first of all, it was like 60 degrees. usually when we go to seaworld, it is 160 degrees. so, we get there and pay $27 for a freakin' parking pass. $27. ugh. we walk around and look at the horses and then head over to shamu's happy harbor to let the kids play in their play area. they had a lot of fun in this massive sand pit. they also had a kiddie rollercoaster, but the closer i got to it, the bigger it got and the smaller the kids got. so, we passed on riding that (sorry jami). then, off to the shamu show. this is my FAVORITE show there. i LOVE the shamu show. i was SO excited to see how shorty was going to react to it. the first time i took kaenen, he LOVED IT. did i mention that he LOVED IT? well, he loved it. so, they start the music and she starts dancing around. then, the whales come out. her eyes were HUGE. she watched them like they were coming up to get her. she would watch them and then turn away and bury her head in richard's shoulder. i thought - it will get better - kaenen will start laughing and dancing, and she will follow his lead......just wait and see...........just wait and ............wait a minute. nothing is happening but this one whale is just swimming in a circle. hhmmm. this is different from last year.....
a trainer proceeds to talk to us for about 5 minutes about how they train whales. who gives a rats ass? just show us what you actually trained the whales to do! after her 5 mintue, very awkard speech, another trainer gets on the mic and says 'well folks, it seems like spring is in the air, and ol' whatshisname doesn't want to perform today'. freakin' great. i LOVE the shamu show, and now this old whale is just going to lay on the platform and sit there (see pic). nice. so , we wait for about 10 minutes and then the cancel the show. damnit. so, everyone files out of the theater, we walk all teh way back and get the kids loaded back into the wagon, and low and behold we hear the trainer guy talk on the microphone................THE FUCKIN' WHALE DECIDES TO PERFORM.
so, after that waste of time, we decide to go and eat dinner. i waited in line for 35 minutes to get our dinner. that's right, i said 35 minutes. oh, did i mention that i had not only 1, but 2 hungry and cranky toddlers who also waited 35 minutes? THIRTY FIVE MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! seems like seaworld cannot keep up with the demand of hamburgers and chicken strips around dinner time. finally we eat. after i scarf down my dinner, because Lord knows that i cannot eat my dinner without feeding SOMEONE.....i take kaenen to the bathroom to change his diaper. as i pick him up from his chair, i realize that the ENTIRE BACK OF HIS PANTS ARE SOAKING WET WITH PEE. luckily, i had a pair of SHORTS to put on the boy in 60 degree weather. now, where did i put that mother of the year award????
after 2 diaper changes, a trip to the bathroom myself, a walk through a gift store, stopping to buy cotton candy for reigna, walking all the way to section 14 of the parking lot, loading up the kids and the wagon and the boxes that their dinner came in and getting kaenen a refill of his water and getting richard in the back of the explorer............WE WENT HOME.
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