Paul and Heidi's trip

To Sun City California we go...

Paul and Heidi visit Steve and Shannon and their two cute little people Dylan and Eden. We had a great dinner and some yummy cookies. Dylan showed us all around their new home and all the cool stuff. Paul enjoyed feeding baby Eden her dinner, "Speed Eating". She likes to eat fast, Paul was able to step up to the challenge. So...we had a great time.

The next morning we headed off to the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells Tennis Garden. It was there we met up with friends; Tommy Barrett and Kevin Pike.

This is a great tennis tourney to watch up close. Paul and Heidi had gone two years ago and loved every minute of it. This trip was no different. All the big stars were there and in great form. The first stop was to stadium 2 to see Gasquet play Chela. After a few games we left to check out the practice courts...this is where some of the great moments happened.

Heidi had just got a hat from the pro shop because she had forgotten her hat in the car. Lucky for her she used her head and handed Ana Ivanovic the new hat for her to sign. Ana was so kind and signed right in the middle. Then she hung out for a photo with Paul and Heidi. What a cutie!

Here is Mr. Roger Federer. Tommy, Kevin and Paul watched three feet away from him as he practiced. Heidi bolted to the gate she know Roger would leave from. She had a photo she wanted him to sign that she had taken two years earlier. When the practice was done an hour later and about 50 people around her...she was able to tell Federer, "Roger, I took this picture of you two years ago when I was here"...he signed it, and Heidi left with her heart jumping up and down. YEA!

Our next stop was Sea World. Paul surprised Heidi with "Breakfast with Shamu". Heidi loves to have breakfast, what a great plan...and it was very yummy too. The buffet was full of great food. French toast, biscuit and gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit salad, croissant's, danish, cereal etc... Heidi was in heaven. The trainer talked and shamu swam and showed off his skills. Paul and Heidi were one of the last to leave the hour long breakfast. Everyone should do this!!










Our next stop was the Wild Arctic. We took a "helli" ride and got sick...then we got to see the cold animals. Our fav was the Polar Bears. The were eating, then the starting fighting. What fun to watch. These guys were fun.

Paul and Heidi then went on a "Animal Spotlight Tour". This was a guided tour of the back lot of the park. The first stop was to the Dolphin tanks. For 30 minutes three trainer worked with 5 different dolphins. In one training tank Paul and Heidi got to be apart of the training. They feed the dolphin fish, told them to wave and turn around. Then they got to pet the dolphin. What a great experience. Then Paul was able to feed moray eels squid and other fish, Heidi took pictures. The last stop of the tour was to the sea turtles. Feeding the turtles lettuce while they swam in there tank was really cool for both. It was another fun time of watching how graceful they swim in the water. Did you know that sea turtles only live until they are around 30 or 40 years old. Not the 150 years like they say in Finding Nemo.

Off to the Birchalls home after a day of Sea World. (Paul's sister). They have the cutest (5) kids, next to ours. Heidi was able to hold Adria (the 2 year old that doesn't like anyone to hold or talk to her), and hang out with her. She was so cute eating her olives, Heidi had to take a picture , after she asked if she could.

Thanks to Steve and Shannon Steenhoek for letting us stay at there home. Also the the whole Birchall family for letting us stay in there home for 2 days. Mostly we like to thank Heidi's mom, Connie. Without her we couldn't have made this trip. Thank you.