Sea World

Addison and I hit Sea World last week, it was now or never given the size of my belly! It was actually a great day... not too hot, not too crowded and one of my besties, Stacy, got a pass and she and her boys met up with us. A loved it!


Shamu show... the trainers no longer get in the water and swim with the whales, I'm sure after the FL Sea World incident?


huge turtles...


A & I (and 36 weeks preggo face)...


We just learned that week in dance class that Flamingos do 'passe' like ballerinas. This is Miss A doing passe with them...


Feeding the sea lions...

{Stacy & Mitch}



this guy was waving to the crowd, trying to score more fish. so cute!


manatee with a bird on his back...


PENGUINS {Our favorite}

they really are so cute when they waddle...


'Bay of Play' {Addi & Mitch}

{handsome little Brody}

polar bear...

polar bear paw...

Greatest Show on Earth...

Or so they say! In an effort to take Miss A on some fun special dates before she's a big sis we've been on a couple excursions lately. First, in August we went to the Circus. Too bad the circus starts at bedtime, and is dark and loud. Given those circumstances I think it went pretty well.

tiger tricks....


not quite sure about it all, she stayed safely on Dad's lap...


crazy contortionist's....


I think nine motorcycle's went into this ball and drove around together, it was pretty amazing...



Noah the clown! our circus trip was organized and attended by some of our old Irvine friends...


lots of fun animals...


plenty of people on stilts...


acrobats on the high wire...


and the elephants! lots of them, lots of tricks...

pretty much all A remembers is the elephants pooping on the ground right in front of us, which makes her crack up every time she mentions it! Good times.

and lastly, her Circus pony that she named Peanut...

Hey Utah Ladies...

If you live in the Utah/SLC County area, plan on stopping by this boutique... the one and only Maureen Porter (my Mom) will be there with a booth (Cake Plates).