Baby (and) Beluga

Bay beluga in the deep blue sea, you swim so wild and you swim so free... You can't help but hum that tune when you visit Seaworld San Antonio. Greg's annual company picnic was at Seaworld yesterday and we had a great time. Ella loved feeding the dolphins and Natalie thought the eels were great--they caused lots of pointing and gibbering on her part, anyway. We are really lucky to have such a terrific park only minutes from our house.

Here we are at the dolphin feeding pool. Greg totally paid that dolphin to pose for us. (Do you pay a dolphin in fish?)

Natalie liked the Viva show, which we went to with our friends the Walkers. Diving, synchronized swimming, acrobatics, dolphins, belugas, and a funny guy--what's not to like? She enjoyed clapping along with the audience. Oh, and she had to wear her shades, of course, because she is really into accessories lately. She would have worn my red heels to the park if she could have somehow gotten away with it.

Once again our friend Valerie (who ROCKS!) took us backstage at Viva, where she trains dolphins and beluga whales. We saw a baby dolphin that was only a week old--cutest thing ever, and impossible to photograph. (Her mother looked tired. Amen, sister.) The belugas were very friendly--I suppose it helped that we had a bucket of fish on hand. One of the whales spit on Ella, which she thought was great. They feel kind of soft and squishy, in case you were wondering. Thanks so much, Valerie!