We found out that a family from Clovis was also going to San Antonio the same time we were! We didn't know each others' schedule, but we thought it would be fun if we saw each other.... Well, as luck would have it as we were driving to Sea World Tuesday morning we get a text from the Loveless Family (Tyrell, Brindee, Landon, Porter, Hattie, Payton, Paisley, and Emery) saying that they were going to be at Sea World that day too! Yipee. We spent the whole day together as a big happy bunch (we have 5 kids and they have 6)....so yes, we were a BIG happy Bunch! It worked out perfectly - everyone had a buddy, we took turns riding on rides, helped each other with kids, and there was no fighting or crying .... it was perfectly perfect!
We did the rides in the morning where we walked on every ride. No lines! If we wanted to do a ride over and over again...we could and DID! Preston faced his fear of the Great White and CONQUERED IT! He was amazing! He was scared, but he DID IT!
Everyone enjoyed the Atlantis and the family float ride that kept us all wet and cool. Then Laura took a spin with Clayboy on the Steel Eel, and wowzers....Laura didn't like that one AT ALL. Clay and Laura were in the very front car with Brindee and Porter right behind them. As we slowly climbed up and up the first incline...it was all fun and games...until we went up and over the peak...and the giant drop loomed in front of us...that front car was frightening...there was nothing between you and the drop. As we continued to go further and further over the peak, we were lifted up out of our seat. Laura started to feel sick as she dangled in the air and prayed that the lap strap that held her in would hold. As the rest of the cars finally went over the peak, the ride "began" but as most of the ride was peaks and valleys, Laura was lifted out of her seat for most of the ride. Oh cheese and crackers...No thank you....Clay laughed at Laura while he kept a firm grip on his phone and videoed Laura's agony through the whole thing! That was it for Laura...no more rides for her. It took Laura the rest of the day to recover from that one ride. It was a doozy!
Both families packed lunches - so we took a break mid day and ate together outside the park. The afternoon was full of the splash pad and the shows. We got to the shows minutes before they started and got awesome seats. Since, everyone was exhausted it was nice to sit, laugh, and be entertained without having to do much! All the kids did fantastic - even little Erica. We bought a little fan at Babies R Us that was a life saver it kept her nice and cool in her stroller! There was also a nice cloudcover all day that kept us from frying - A little gift from Heaven! We couldn't have asked for a better day than a day with the Loveless Family at Sea World!
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