Review: Whale Watching Adventure in Dana Point Pictures courtesy of Dana Wharf A couple weekends ago we set off on another So Cal adventure when the Dana Wharf invited us on a whale watching cruise! We got to experience some first hand sightings of magnificent ocean creatures and a boat ride too! We bundled up and set sail {okay so there was no actual sail involved but doesn't "set sale" sound cool?}! We were hoping to see a whale. One whale. We ended up seeing  Gray Whales, Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Common Dolphins and Seal Lions! It was nonstop fun! A couple days before they even saw an Orca aka a Killer Whale! Dana Wharf runs multiple 2 hour whale watching trips each day so we watched the previous guest come in and then we were loaded onto the boat. The toddler was beyond ready! She's also back to doing some strange poses when I try to take her picture. She used to do that a lot when she was 1. Three is such an fun age and perfect for this kind of … [Read more...]

Yesterday we ventured out to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park to see the amazing Butterfly Jungle! Thank you so much to the Safari Park for providing us entry into the park! We were a little late to the party because the exhibit only goes till Sunday the 7th of April... but boy am I happy we were able to squeeze it into the girls spring break! To say it is magical is a huge understatement! Right before you enter into the butterfly rain forest you travel through a cave decorated with bright colored butterflies and caverns of snakes! We could have stayed the whole day just looking at the exotic snakes and cockroaches... did I mention the HUGE cockroaches? Yep... fascinating! I'm just thankful they live here where they can be appreciated because they would not be welcome in my home! As we walked into the aviary that was bursting with vibrant colored butterflies we stood in awe and just took it all in. Living on over 4 acres we get plenty of wildlife and butterflies but … [Read more...]