With Cody's Mom: Sea World Visit Part 1

On June 15th Cody's Mom paid for all of us to go to Sea World.  This was Valrie's 3rd time, Cody's 2nd time, and Cindy's first time.  There are a lot of pictures from this event so we have broken up the pictures into several parts.  Here is part one:

 Valrie and my Mom trying to get the dolphins to come to them

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful.  This one seems like it is smiling.

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins Being Playful

Beautiful Fun Dolphin.  This one is jumping.

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins.  This one is playing with a ball.

 Beautiful Fun Dolphins

 Beautiful Fun Dolphin Playing with a Ball

 Beautiful Fun Dolphin Playing with a Ball

 Beautiful Fun Dolphin Playing with a Ball

 Beautiful Fun Dolphin Playing with a Ball

 Beautiful Pink Flamingos

 Beautiful Pink Flamingos

 Beautiful Pink Flamingos

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca being playful.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca showing itself to the crowd.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping in the background.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca in the background.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

 A Beautiful Killer Whale/Orca.  This is baby Shamu.

 Two Beautiful Killer Whales/Orcas, making their appearance

 Two Beautiful Killer Whales/Orcas, making their appearance

 Two Beautiful Killer Whales/Orcas

 Two Beautiful Killer Whales/Orcas

 A beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

A beautiful Killer Whale/Orca jumping.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd and showing themselves off.

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca soaking the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca spinning on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca continuing to spin on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca continuing to spin on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca continuing to spin on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca continuing to spin on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca continuing to spin on the wet concrete

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

A Killer Whale/Orca pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

Two Killer Whales/Orcas pleasing the crowd.

With Cody's Mom: Visiting the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center in San Diego

On June 13th we were able to visit the Mormon Battalion in San Diego where we got a few pictures.  An interesting side note is that both of us have ancestors that served in or walked with the Mormon Battalion.

On Valrie's side, two of her 3rd Great-Grandfathers served in the battalion and their children married.  They were Pvt. Wilford Heath Hudson and Pvt. Edward Hunter.  We also believe that Pvt. George Coleman was likely her 4th Great-Uncle and Musician William Hunter was likely her 3rd Great-Uncle as well.

On Cody's side, his 3rd Great-Grandfather, Pvt. Samuel Hollister Rogers served in the Mormon Battalion.  Two of his 3rd Great-Uncles, Pvt. Henry Pike Hoyt and his brother Pvt. Timothy Sabin Hoyt also served in the battalion.  In addition, a servant in the Mormon Battalion, Zemira Palmer, is his 3rd Great Grandfather and his mother Phoebe Brown (Draper) is Cody's 4th Great-Grandmother.   As a result, 2nd Sgt Ebenezer Brown is his 4th Step-Great Grandfather, and his son, Pvt. John Brown, his 3rd Step-Great Uncle.  Zemira Palmer was one of the narrators at the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center.  Here are the pictures:

 Cody with his Mom being silly in front of a statue at the Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center

 Cody getting dressed up in Mormon Battalion gear

Cody all ready to go to war in the Mormon Battalion now that he has his gun.