It's a Sea World Birthday!

Sea World did its annual teachers-get-the-year-free deal again and the last day to get it was May 24th.  It just so happened to be Lexi's first birthday, so I decided to take the day off and my mom and I took the girls to Sea World.

 First stop was Shamu, of course!  The girls loved watching him swim.

 Are they cute, or what?!

 Seeing how we measure up to the dolphins. 

 Lexi and Grammy in starfish heaven.

 Trying to corral both of them at once and take a picture was a bit challenging.

 Lexi loved the Shamu show.

 As did Libby.  On more than one occasion since, Libby has claimed that her two best friends are Shamu and Lexi (in that order).  How sweet!

 The ice wall in the Wild Arctic was a favorite spot, too.  It turned out to be a pretty hot day and we certainly enjoyed the break from the heat. 

 Lexi loved watching the polar bear and the beluga whales.

 

 

 While Lexi took a little nap, Grammy and Libby got to enjoy a show, just the two of them.

 

 

 In Turtle Reef they have this cool part of the aquarium where you are under the water.  One of the turtles was just hanging out there, so Libby wanted a turn to hang out with him.

If that doesn't scream "happy one year old" to you, I don't know what does!  What a great first birthday!  Thanks for letting us share your special day, Lexi.