Historic Market square & Lady Antebellum....

The next day we were ready for some non Sea World San Antonio fun.

Of course, we started our day with a pajama dance party...

 

And our destination for today was the Mexican Mercado. It was so cool. It's a downtown area, like a street block of Mexican stores, kind of like a flea market and restaurants. I loved it, I loved the bright colors and the shiny banderas hanging from the ceiling. It was awesome, totally my kind of place!

 

In the restaurant we ended up going to to eat, there were even some nuns in the entry way selling jewelry for their church...

 

I mean, these shiny banderitos, were so beautiful just strung up EVERYWHERE! I loved it!

 

So funny story about this Mariachi band. They just came over to our table and started singing, so we just thought it was part of the restaurant atmosphere, and we were singing and dancing along with them having a great time, and I was going to tip them a few bucks, but when they were done they just started at me, because I was the one speaking Spanish. And so I was just staring at them and it was a bit awkward, and finally one of them goes, 'that's 15 dollars!' We were all just laughing because we didn't ask them over, like who does that? But it was still fun, the kids had a blast!

 

And honestly, just looking back through these pictures and seeing all of the drinks on the table. We were SO freaking hot from walking around the mercado, that I just remember being famished by the time we sat at our table and we were all just dying for water. The humidity there is bad, just like in Alabama. And when you're out in it in the middle of the day, it's killer!

 

This little mister loves his cousin Kenzie. He always wanted to hug her and love on her. It was really cute!

 

 

I love how his face is so serious in this picture, like he loves her so much! :)

 

 

And then he really starts to feel it. I mean, the eye close and everything!!! haha

 

 

After lunch grandma offered to let the kids get their faces painted in the little outdoor walkway of the mercado. The older ones all wanted it so of course, grandma gave in! :)

 

 

Even the little guys got some glitter tattoos. I love Burton's face in this one:

 

 

The girls were very happy with their art:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Jackson's soccer ball. The boy loves anything ball! I just want to eat that cute little face!

 

 

That night Jason and Kayla had plans to go to Lady Antebellum. Jason had gotten Kayla tickets for her birthday. So grandma and I were left in charge to babysit the kids. I'm glad they got to go out and have a fun date night. And it was even fun for us to just hang with the kids after a long day. It was fun helping Kayla get all dressed up for her country concert! :)

 

I don't remember what movie we watched, but the girls got to make this cute little pallet bed together and had we had a great time! We tag teamed them and it wasn't actually that bad!

Seaworld Day 2...

Like I said, we loved our lazy morning dance parties with our cousins!  

 

I love this girl; she is the BEST!!

 

We spent Wednesday at Sea World again! Day 2 in Sea World was just as fabulous! I swear I love Sea World so much! I wish I lived in San Antonio just for Sea World!!!

 

We went to the Beluga Whale show, which was really cool...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was just in heaven watching all of these beautiful whales and dolphins doing these amazing tricks. I could have watched it all day.

 

 

 

OK, I was laughing so hard when I was going through all of my pictures. I had about 50 of me looking like this:

 

 

It was so freaking bright out, that whenever I would go to take a picture of something I couldn't even see it on my phone. So, who knows what I was actually trying to take a picture of, but Here's me looking REAL good!!!

Next up on our day was the Shamu Show. So cool! The Stadium is huge and the whales are amazing! We got great seats and even got wet  at some points, which Taylor  hated! :) I was just in awe of these amazing animals.

 

And even Burton loved the show!!! It was fun going and having time to go to the bigger shows. Sea World has SO much to offer, I could go every day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the show we took a walk down to the training area for the dolphins, and it was fun. It was HOT, and we were walking along this path like a heard of cows in the HOT HOT sun, with no shade. It was pretty miserable. But, we had to do it since we were at SEA WORLD! :)

 

After our trek in the hot hot sun, we stopped at the really cool little kid area. It is so cool, with water and fountains and slides and play areas galore! Although, I think it took me like an hour to find Tucker when it was time to leave, it was so big with all these different levels and nets and slides and ladders. But it was perfect for the kids! Too bad we're covering the entire play area up in this very lovely picture of us ladies! :)

 

Next up was some more fun in the water park area. I swear, I would live in this place if I lived this close. And another fun time was had by all at the water park. Poor Tucker, was just dying to go on the big slides, but doesn't have anyone his age to go with. I usually had to help with babies, and so he was stuck playing in areas that weren't as 'fun' for him. I did get to hang out with this cutie and that made my whole day!!

 

Even the water park side has animals, these huge turtles were pretty cool!

 

Tucker and I ran real quick to the penguins while Kayla and grama got the car and by the time that Tucker and I were out to meet them at the front, this one was gone. That's when you know it's been a good day at Sea World!!!