Florida - part 3

One of the things we were super excited to do while in Florida was visit Busch Gardens.  They have a Sesame Street land now, there are lots of animals, and there are plenty of fun scary rides for daredevil Grady!

We got there right when they opened - here are the boys with some gators

Eric took Grady on a wooden roller coaster while the little guys rode a gentler ride. Adults were not allowed, so Anson was looking out for Camille.

They both enjoyed it!

There were so many cool things to see, just as we walked around.

Then the boys wanted to try this "hurricane booth", which simulates hurricane strength winds

Can the hurricane move the hair helmet?  Not really.  He has a future on CNN!

There were lots of flamingos!

Then we headed for the Sesame Street area where Grady was kind enough to ride some very mellow rides with the little guys.

Camille loved the swings!

Then we headed over to the stage to watch the live Sesame show.  It was so much fun and all of the kids loved it, as did the adults!

After the show we had a meet and greet with the characters

After lunch Camille went for a sleepy time walk and fell asleep while Mama, Gaga, Grandpa, Grady, and Anson took the safari train and saw all sorts of animals close up!

Giraffes

Zebra

Not sure exactly what these guys are, but they were close!

The rhinos were so close they had to stop the train!

Then Grady headed out to some scary rides while the littles enjoyed treats

After that we headed to the splashy area!  It was not hot, so they didn't splash for too long, but it was fun and would be great on a really hot day!

Gaga got an Abby Cadabby dolly that she adores!

Grandpa brought Anson on the flume ride, which was quite a thrill for him!

We had such a great time and saw so many cool things!

The following day (our last) we decided to take it easy and started with some fishing in the morning.  Grady caught a fish on his first cast ever!

Grady and his catch!

Then we spent the rest of the morning in the pool

That afternoon we headed to the South Florida Museum

We got to see the oldest manatee in captivity and lots of other cool things!

There was a gorgeous courtyard where the little ran around while I took Grady back into the museum

That evening we found a really fun spot for dinner, right on the water.  It was a great ending to a really nice trip.  Thank you Gaga and Grandpa!