We had a whale watching field trip scheduled for Valentine's day, so we decided to make our annual school Valentine's party whale themed. We learned about whales, made whale cookies out of hearts,
and made whale Valentine cards.
And, of course, we passed out Valentine's to one another.
These little cupids are just two cute!
Julie and I are getting pretty good at these holiday school parties- this one was planned all via text the day before!
Today, we headed out to the Los Angeles Harbor for our whale watching tour. We spent some time at the Harbor Museum first before boarding the ship.
It was a great little museum with a tour guide explaining everything along the way. The kids were very engaged even though it was mostly just listening. I was impressed with all that Tanner had remembered about ships from when we studied sea explorers three years ago!
Since only ages three and up are allowed on the whale watching tour, Ladd took the day off to take the big kids! Julie and I stayed ashore with little kids. Apparently the sea was pretty rough and the trip was described as a roller coaster ride. (Good thing I was not aboard as it makes me queasy just thinking about it!) All the kids had a great time,
except for Hunter who was scared of the big waves. I don't blame him-the boat went airborne over the waves! 
Since it is migrating season, the crew was hoping to see a gray whale, but all the whales must have been at some awesome underwater Valentine's party because they never surfaced! But, the kids didn't seem to mind that they only saw sea lions, dolphins, and the LA harbor lighthouse today!
We hope you all had a WHALE of a Valentines Day!
and made whale Valentine cards.
And, of course, we passed out Valentine's to one another.
These little cupids are just two cute!
Julie and I are getting pretty good at these holiday school parties- this one was planned all via text the day before!Today, we headed out to the Los Angeles Harbor for our whale watching tour. We spent some time at the Harbor Museum first before boarding the ship.
It was a great little museum with a tour guide explaining everything along the way. The kids were very engaged even though it was mostly just listening. I was impressed with all that Tanner had remembered about ships from when we studied sea explorers three years ago!
Since only ages three and up are allowed on the whale watching tour, Ladd took the day off to take the big kids! Julie and I stayed ashore with little kids. Apparently the sea was pretty rough and the trip was described as a roller coaster ride. (Good thing I was not aboard as it makes me queasy just thinking about it!) All the kids had a great time,
except for Hunter who was scared of the big waves. I don't blame him-the boat went airborne over the waves! 
Since it is migrating season, the crew was hoping to see a gray whale, but all the whales must have been at some awesome underwater Valentine's party because they never surfaced! But, the kids didn't seem to mind that they only saw sea lions, dolphins, and the LA harbor lighthouse today!
We hope you all had a WHALE of a Valentines Day!
1 comment:
What a wonderful Valentine's Day--and memorable! Sorry there were no whales but glad they got to see some sea life. Looks like fun was had by all. Love, Grandma
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