Favorites

We had a day of favorites.  We went to our favorite race, Finish Chelsea's Run.  Then spent a day together at Sea World doing our favorite things- getting free stuff and riding rides!

We got there at 6:30 am to take the shuttle bus.

We didn't want to be rushed to find street

parking or get a parking ticket like last year!

Watching a news lady.

Chelsea's favorite flower.

We gave a bear to a young girl who has started a

project to collect new bears to fire departments

and police officers to comfort children in need.

We donated the little brown bear.  

National anthem by the most amazing young Girl

Scout singer.

Start line.

Chelsea's dad thanked everyone for being there

and told everyone to thank their legs at mile one.

We heard tons of people saying thank you.

Sweetness.  They are an inspiration.  

Ready!

Running the race.  Beautiful music along the course.

Heading down HWY 163.  

This entire picture perfectly complements

our Christmas card saying...(Don't you think?)

Lots of kids running this race and they were all excited

about the police officers!  

Oliver's future high school's drumline!

Yes!

He did an amazing job and did not complain

once!  This is always such an amazing race

to run and Mommy is glad Oliver likes it too!

Choosing our sunflowers!

Projects.

Mrs. Belko, Oliver's 1st grade teacher saw

him and called him out!  He loves her!

What we will do to make a difference.

Results.  About the same as our last race!  This was

the most crowded race we have run together.  It

makes it pretty tough sometimes.  But Mommy is

proud of Oliver's dedication.

The race fees and other donations go to scholarships

for local high school students.  These are the colleges 

they are attending!  They all ran the race and went

up on stage too! 

On our way back to the shuttle we found a Little

Free Library!

And a cute bunny and enclosure!

Happy, happy.  Mommy likes to see him like this!

We were resourceful and changed in the old gym!

Then went to Sea World where we got in free, got

neat free swag, and were fed free lunch!

Oliver convinced me to go on this roller coaster.  It

was fun but crazy!

The food was ok, but the view was great!

We went on Journey to Atlantis 3 times!

The time when we were alone in the boat we got

DRENCHED.  Mommy's shoes, socks, and jeans

were completely wet.

He played!  He wanted Mommy to come up there...

she was too tired.

Educational Shamu show for teachers.  It was neat

and informative.

Mommy promised him he could go on it one more time.

He went by himself though.  Mommy was still wet

and very tired.  We went on some other rides too.  Since

we couldn't do them with Claire last time it seems like

thats what we spent most of the day doing.  It was fun!

Happy Saturday!