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Ashley and Brandon ready to go!
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It was a very desolate journey to California from Arizona!
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We made it!
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Ashley & Brandon excited to finally be in CA!
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The Algodones Dunes.
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Just over the California border, we were surrounded by huge sand dunes.
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We were waiting to turn the corner and see the ocean, but unfortunately, we still had two more hours to go!
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Our first California sunset.
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The family having breakfast before our big day at SeaWorld.
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The kids loved choosing whatever they wanted in the buffet line.
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Katie enjoying her breakfast.
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Her first introduction to Fruit Loops.
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She loved telling us all the colors!
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Mom and the kids ready to see SeaWorld!
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Katie not so sure if she should say "hi" to the Penguin!
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Katie hanging on the fence watching the Clydesdale horse with her new colt.
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A seal sunning himself.
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The seals looking for fish.
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Brandon attempting to feed one of the seals.
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The seagulls were nasty--taking all the seals' fish from the spectators. (Mom trying to shoo one away so Brandon can hand over a fish.)
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Brandon and Ashley happy to be by the water again.
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The flamingo pool.
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If you looked carefully, you could find all the new, babies and a few, unhatched eggs.
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Entering the shark zone!
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A few of the smaller sharks floating in the water.
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Brandon & Ashley getting ready to go through the underwater tunnel.
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Do...doo...do...doo...!
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Getting an underside view of one of the sharks.
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Check out those teeth!
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Heading over to see a less eerie creature, the manatee.
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Ashley's favorite...the penguins!
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Two puffins hanging out on a rock.
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Walking through playland, we find a fatter Brandon and Dad!
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"Ashley & Dad, what happened?"
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Wouldn't we all like to be this skinny!
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The stands filling up for Shamu's show.
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The show about to begin.
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It's Shamu!
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One of the trainers riding on Shamu's back.
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Shamu jumping across his tank.
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Popping out to say "hi".
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The trainers look like they have so much fun playing with the whales!
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Shamu soaking the audience!
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Showing how high he can jump.
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Shamu and Baby Shamu taking a bow!
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Mom, Ashley, & Brandon going down the "Shipwreck Rapids".
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People paid to squirt us from the bridges!
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We laughed so hard!
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By the end, we were completely soaked!
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Brandon picking up a starfish out of the tidepool.
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Showing the starfish to Katie.
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Katie fascinated by all the fish in the tank.
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"How do I get in there with you?"
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Watching a white, Beluga whale.
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They move so gracefully through the water.
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Ashley with all the crazy, glittery fish and mermaids!
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