I took a week of vacation while the little was out for Spring Break last week. A lot of it was spent at home. Cleaning, cooking, and just enjoying the fact that we didn't have to be anywhere. No school or homework. No customers or emails. It was much needed. But we did have plans for this passed weekend which involved a lot of driving. Still a lot of fun though.
On Friday we made the trip to Dallas to Medieval Times. I originally thought this was a bit pricey, but they usually have several promos you can take advantage of in order to lower the cost a bit. It was a fantastic show, and the food was delicious. Be prepared to eat everything with your hands though. The theatrical part of it was also really great, and you get a pretty cool view of everything no matter where you are sitting. Emery enjoyed herself so much, and told us that the best part was the jousting. Souvenirs also put a bit of a dent in your pocket (ex; a small light up sword was $24.) so we limited Emery to just one. Overall the experience was pretty awesome!
On Saturday, we made the four hour drive down south to SeaWorld San Antonio. We just did the one day pass without the aquatic water park. They still had rides that we were able to go on, and surprisingly the lines weren't as bad as I had originally expected them to be. The shows/exhibits were really cool. We were able to catch the Killer Whales, Ocean Discovery, and Sea Lions at Play shows. It was very informative, and I can't explain how incredible it was to see such amazing creatures so up close. Emery was in awe of the killer whales, and just how big they were. We sat in the "splash zone" for that one, and Emery had a blast. We explored for a about six hours and I highly recommend taking sun screen (we forgot), a waterproof bag or phone case, towels, and water bottles that you can refill. Oh! And some comfortable shoes with maybe an extra pair of light clothes (shorts/t-shirts). We rode back to my cousin's place in wet clothes and that was not very comfortable. Other than that we had an amazing time! I definitely recommend it if you're in any of the areas that have one.
The end of our trip came up on Sunday. We made the drive back home, and Emery was very excited about getting to go back to school so she could tell everyone about where she had gotten to go. Next time I think it would better for us to spread out the trips because I felt like I had spent forever behind the wheel of a car. This left me pretty tired on my return to work. Still, it was worth it just to see my little's eyes light up. To see how fascinated she was by the whales and dolphins as well as the knights and horses. We hardly ever get to do anything like this so it was all worth it.
