Florida: Seaworld

SEAWORLD: What a great time touching dolphins and stingrays, riding the rides, and watching Shamu and the other shows! Fun was had by all (especially getting drenched at the shamu show!)

Florida (in pictures) days one and two

We arrived in Florida after 15 hours (but a rest overnight) to meet our dear and best friend Masha and her daughter from Ukraine. Here are days one and two... more to follow (click the pics to make them larger :))

Our Condo Pool (Vitaly, Valerie and Masha)

Nik " I am Pedro your Pool boy- do you want a swimmy or perhaps a cold beverage with an umbrella?"

A Ukrainian beauty at 11 and having the most amazing adventure of her life! (Considering she has never left Urkraine until now!)

Daddy does the slide (mommy NEVER did! Scary looking after all!)

Masha LOVED RED LOBSTER the last time she was here. Called it her favorite restaurant ever! So of course, we took her back to her fav and she LOVED it even more. I think it was the shrimp scampi!

Of course we needed a group shot (Minus me the typical photographer)

And what cannot finish a photo shoot without the bunny ears! (your classic picture for years to follow!)

bad words

As I was sitting and talking to some newly acquired friends at the pool, Oksana runs up and says,

"Mommy, Vitaly said a really bad word!" "
"He said a really really bad word!"
"Not stupid or shut-up, but the really really bad one! Like the one you say all of the time Mommy!"

Denver continued.... in pics

(Sorry for the delay right after Denver, I had to fly to New Orleans for a week! One word I have for it..CRAZY!!)

Here are some pictures from our Denver trip where Oksana met my brother, her Aunt and cousin S (who is the same age) for the first time. Their home is a little girl's dream with princess toys, and dress-up clothes that had Oksana thinking she had flown to a little girl's paradise..:)!

Cousin S and Oksana ready to visit my friends new baby


My Friend's new baby....(for those that know her ;)

R

Brother and his family

Rocky Mountain National Park- BEAUTIFUL~

Crystal clear stream that my brother found two "fake" gold nuggets from for the girls:

Rocky Mountain Cutie!

The girls and I

Two beautiful cousins

Little Miss Sunshine!

Feeding the chipmunks at "Chipmunk City"

Lunch in the park










Summertime Fun!

tidbits

Oksana was so excited for her first airplane ride (post adoption).

Tidbits:

Oksana after a two hour non-stop conversation, mommy asked the following after landing (outloud)

Mommy...you can be a pilot or a stewardess if you want.

Oksana.."nope"

"I want to be a mommy and YELL at everyone"!

Second tidbit:

Oksana to me with MM's...wow mom they have CHOCOLATE in the middle ...with a smile:)

National Guard Chopper

The boys were SO EXCITED to go see this patriotic themed chopper built by Orange County Choppers; and donated to the National Guard last night.

Here is a photo the NG sent to them.

awesome comic

Just loved this when I saw it.