Dolphin Habitat and Secret Garden

On Saturday morning we woke up and had some breakfast and Brad went to Starbucks for everyone! I was actually able to walk when I woke up this morning, my back and leg are very sore but manageable with my pain killers. We were all going to go to the Mirage and see the Dolphin Habitat and Secret Gardens, but my dad got really sick the night before and my moms stomach/gallbladder was hurting her and Jen and Aarron were not up for the trip either. So Brad and I loaded the kids into the car and took them back downtown to the Mirage. It was a beautiful and perfect day for being outside.

We were able to get some great parking and went through the casino and right out to the habitat. We didn't have to wait at all, which was so nice. Alex and Ted loved the dolphins and once again stopped to listen and/or read about everything that they were seeing. They had a baby dolphin this year and we all loved to watch it play. And once again the boys were full of questions for the staff working around the pools.

We were all a little bit hungry so we bought some hot dogs, chips and drinks and ate lunch at a table right next to a dolphin pool. The dolphins were playing and doing some tricks while we were eating.

After lunch we went into the Secret Garden area. We saw white lions, leopards (two adults, one teenager and a very small baby), Siberian tigers, white tigers and four baby tigers. The boys loved to watch the baby tigers running around and playing.

We were exhausted from walking around all afternoon and decided to head back to Jen and Aarron's. All three kids fell asleep on the way home, I think we finally wore them out. I know that I was very tired and sore.

We had some pasta bake, french bread and salad for dinner. Mom and Dad were still not feeling great so they skipped dinner and just hung out with us. After dinner we had a early birthday party for Sierra. Jen bought her a little cake to smash and cupcakes for everyone else. Sierra did not like it at first, it think she didn't like the sprinkles on the cake. She never really ate it, but she loved playing in it!