Monday, September 29, 2014

Ocean City Part 1

We wanted to go on a last minute summer vacation in August but, didn't want to fly because our dates were a bit unknown.  We decided to jump in the car and head to Ocean City with about an 8 hour drive which wasn't bad at all!  We headed there without a hotel or plans in mind.  The hotel issue was a bit challenging since just about everything was booked.  After our arrival, we found a hotel on the boardwalk and had a fun, relaxing week at the beach.

 At the end of the boardwalk, there are a few old fashioned like carnivals and rides.  The kids could not get enough of these places.  We went there two different times.  The above ride was called the "Hopper".


 The roller coaster was probably the favorite for both the girls.

 The spinning tea cups.

 Fishing for prizes.

 More carnival games with dad.



 The "Whip It" which the girls could not stop laughing on the whole time!

 The two girls loved crashing into each other on the bumper cars!

 There were some super fun mirrors.  This is the stretchy one...

 This is an old, old Haunted House ride.  It's the longest ride around at 5 1/2 minutes.  Also a bit hot, slow and bumpy....but fun!


   

We had a great, spontaneous trip.  Next post will be our pictures at the beach!

Friday, September 5, 2014

Baby Snow Leopords

 A summer visit to the Akron Zoo brought us some fun with some baby snow leopards.  We had to get to the zoo early and get in line just to get a peek at these cute babies.  

 On our way, we stopped to catch a glimpse of the penguins who seemed to be quite active today.

 The mom kept a close eye on her babies.  They taunted her by playing with her tail but, she seemed to be calm and just watch them.  She was very protective!!!

 As for the little ones, they just wrestled and did a lot of falling over.   Kind of like a young child learning to walk!





 A quick stop as we headed up to an area of the zoo know as Grizzly Ridge.

 The best part about this zoo is that you really can get up close to the animals.  This bear was taking a quick bath in the water.  It's amazing that you feel like you can almost touch him!