So here's the story about Sea World...
My friend Tracie who lives in Orlando has season passes to Sea World and goes there pretty frequently with her two little ones. She heard that Sea World is really good about providing special experiences for kids with disabilities, so she contacted Sea World's HR person and told her Lyla's story. Because of Lyla's Trisomy 18 we got 5 free passes into Sea World for our family and my parents (at $75 a pop, that was a very nice gift!) and Lyla got to have a special "behind the scenes" animal encounter with a penguin! It was such a great experience, and we are so thankful that Tracie paved the way for such a special day! She and her kids were with us all day and she helped guide us around the park too. :) Lyla really did love all the animals there. She's kind of an animal nut!
Penguin encounter--his name is Jules :)
His feathers were so neat
Lyla was trying to get down so she could pet the penguin more :)
Tracie, Ava, and Isaac with Jules
Lyla also got to pet some baby sharks--she didn't mind at all when they splashed her with salt water!
Shamu--the Shamu show is a little less entertaining than it used to be because the trainers cannot get in the water with the killer whales ever since the bad incident a few years ago.
whale
We all loved the dolphin show, especially Lyla. It was so entertaining!
Lyla loved petting the stingrays--she cried pretty hard when we had to leave them!
Ava, Tracie, Isaac, Pearl, Jenny, Lyla--sure had fun with these guys!
And a special thank you to my parents for helping this special trip become a reality. If it weren't for the great deal we got on the timeshare we never could have afforded it. Also, they helped so much with the girls. We love you Mom & Dad (Grandma & Papa)! xoxo
Also, thought I'd add a video that Joel took when he visited Silver Glenn Springs--so beautiful!
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