Vacation 2018: Part 1 - Orlando

My next few entries are going to be dedicated to capturing the moments from our family vacation that took place in January - 

We went on a cruise in the Caribbean that visited the Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Puerto Rico and Grand Turk.  

The whole family went - it was so fun to experience the cruise style of vacation with all the kids! 

Our first day in Orlando we took the kids to Seaworld - the perfect park for them.  It was not a busy day and the boys loved seeing the different animals and riding a few of the rides! 

Calvin was most excited about eating the ice cream - he asked for that very first!

Wesley knows he's cute - he is such a ham!

Like father like son... the boys are both captivated by a large roller coaster right above their heads.

Calvin was a little uneasy about petting the sting rays but his confidence grew with his dad behind him.

We enjoyed the Shamu show!  We sat in the splash zone which kept Calvin and I on the edge of our seats. 

The boys riding a train together

Watching the Baluga whale

 Sea World was good to us - it was a fun & relaxing way to spend the day!

The next day we were able to connect up with the Colvin's as they arrived in Orlando.  We had a day full of fun at the Crayola Experience.  We also crashed their pool for some night swimming - it was the best!

We kicked off the trip in the best way possible!  Stay tuned ... more to come in the travel series :)