Visit SeaWorld Orlando for Halloween!

October 8, 2011 By Anne

We are super excited to be going to SeaWorld Orlando next weekend! We are going for their Halloween Spooktacular!

I’ve heard about it and seen pictures and now we get to go!

This a daytime event, unlike some of the other parks and it’s not scary. Maybe one day when the kids are older we can do the scary ones, but for right now we like the happy-fun events.

The Halloween Spooktacular event will run from 12 – 8 p.m. and will take place each weekend in October: 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 28-30.

Throughout October, waves of Halloween fun come to life at SeaWorld’s Halloween Spooktacular, featuring an underwater “fantasea” where children can trick-or-treat, meet whimsical sea creatures, catch silly and spooky shows and create their own sea-themed arts and crafts. This daytime, family-friendly event is sure to become one a favorite tradition for kids and parents alike!

This year there are some new activities to enjoy. These are separate from the parks admission – apple decorating and a sand art souvenir station.

Apple Decorating Post
Kids and parents alike can have a “splash” creating their own sweet treats at this new decorating station. Tasty apples can be dipped with the decadently flavored sauce of choice: white chocolate, fudge, or caramel, and then topped with sprinkles to finish them off.

Spooky Sand Art Station
Another new element this year, children (and adults, too!) can create a multi-colored sand souvenir at this interactive arts and craft area where sea-themed glass bottles — in the shape of dolphins, turtles, starfish and other cool shapes — are filled with an array of vibrantly-colored sands.

We are trying to decide on what costumes to wear and can’t wait to enjoy all the fun activities. I will have a ton of pictures as usual and a review of our experiences.

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Have you ever been to SeaWorld Orlando Halloween Spooktacular or are you planning to go?

We will receive complimentary tickets to enjoy this event. opinions are my own.

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

St. Augustine Beach w/w

September 27, 2011 By Anne

We recently took a trip to see my mom in St. Augustine and we headed over to the pier. I love the picture of Savannah at the top. She looks like she’s taking it all in!

Anne

Indiana Farm Life W/W

August 9, 2011 By Anne

These are from our Indiana trip. That’s my stepson there. I love old barns!

Anne

Children’s Musuem of Indianapolis Visit

August 6, 2011 By Anne

We went to Indianapolis last month to visit with family and made sure to visit some of the great places of interest. One of them was the Children’s Musuem of Indianapolis. We had a large group, as you can see above and we all had a great time! I actually visited the museum about 15 years ago with my hubby and stepsons. I spoke a little more about the Children’s Museum last month as well.

One of the first things we saw were these great works of art made from Jelly Belly jelly beans! There were several of them – very cool!

This picture was taken lying down looking up at these colored glass pieces. This was super cool! This was in the Fireworks of Glass in the lower level. We also checked out the newest exhibit The Treasure of the Earth. This exhibit large and housed the Egyptian pharaoh Seti I. The kids all took turns looking for artifacts and the was a lot of learning going on too. That same level has a train that “takes off” several times a day. Very loud, but very neat!

I think the favorite areas for both of my children were the Playscape and the Science Works. These were hands on areas that featured so many different items to play and learn with. Of course Savannah loved the Carousel as well!

We did check out Dora and Diego and Barbie. The Barbie area was just a little too old for Savannah, who is three.

We were able to bring our lunch in with us, which is a huge help considering all of the people we had with us. A loaf of bread, a pound or 2 of meat and chips and we were good to go. The cafeteria was clean and I LOVE the fact they had all of these recycling cans there!

So if you are in the Indianapolis area make sure to take some time and visit the Children’s Museum, you will not be disappointed!

I received one complimentary visit in exchange for this post. We would have went anyway and we all had a wonderful time!

Anne

Indianapolis Zoo Visit

July 23, 2011 By Anne

I posted about a month ago that we would be heading to the Indianapolis Zoo, during our trip to Indiana for our family reunion. We went 4 years ago and definitely wanted to return on this trip. You might think a zoo is a zoo, but that’s not true!

Upon entering the parking area we were given enough wristbands for the children in our car. On these wristbands, we wrote my first name and my cell phone number. This way if the children got lost they would have our contact info available. I read about this and thought it was a wonderful idea!

Savannah had a great time using the park map. She made sure we all knew where we were going!

The zoo had some really cool animals and some of the usual animals too! We always enjoy the elephants. I wasn’t keen on this bear, though. There was no glass wall, just a mote.

We brought our lunch and halfway through the visit we sat at tables right outside the entrance and ate sandwiches and chips. I love this idea. It can get pricey eating out with 12 people!

The penguins were neat! I’ve only seen them at Sea World. We even walked over a glass walkway and you could see the penguins swimming underneath!

There was a place where you could Race with the Cheetahs. That was cool. It was only $.50. All the children participated! We went on a train ride, which wasn’t that exciting, but it gave a chance to sit and relax for a bit. We also watched the dolphin show- a nice indoor activity!

It was a super hot day but we all had a great time. Next time I will bring extra clothes and cool off in the splash area! We had a great time and would recommend it to anybody!

We received admission for my immediate family in exchange for the review. Opinions are my own!