THE WORLD OF THE SEA

So for those of you who don't know, Natalia has always had an affinity for sea life. For the first 3 years of her life, she was extremely attached to Ocky the green Octopus and used to sleep with him every night and play with him all the time. Sometime in the past year or so, Ocky has gotten "shelved" and Shamu the whale has taken over the top spot in Natalia's bed. Besides Shamu though, Natalia is always talking about mermaids, dolphins, Nemo, and whalesharks. Maybe she will be a marine biologist?
We decided to surprise the girls this week and take them to see Shamu up close and personal. It was a great day. :) The weather was just lovely and it wasn't crowded at all, which makes for a nice family day.

Meeting Shamu. Kira wanted to take a picture with him AFTER our turn was over.


And I love the awe-stricken face of Natalia as the real Shamu swims by for the first time.



You know, you'd think she'd be more excited about standing in the middle of a flock of flamingos.


And we got to meet "Dolphee" too, as Natalia so promptly named her.