Aquarium Day

To wrap our our spring break we headed to the aquarium. Our plan was simple. Get there right as it opened and leave before we had to spend money on food! Our plan worked. No lines and lots of fun!! Skylar was, of course, unsure of the fish when we first got there. After a few "see, there is glass here and they can't touch us" she warmed up and had fun! Jimmy LOVED the fish and was really excited about the scuba diver in one of the tanks. Jimmy kept trying to touch him but when the scuba diver swam over and put his hand to the glass to play along, Jimmy ran away! What brave children I have!!! 

When we reached the touch pool, my mom and Skylar wanted no part of "petting" the stingrays.  I could tell Skylar wanted too but was just a little unsure. I got her up there and she even put her hand in the water but when the stingray swam by, she avoided actually touching it. My mom on the other hand put on her big girl panties and "pet" one. They did feel very cool and there was even one I would call domesticated. He kept coming back over and over and coming out of the water.. Jim swears he was scratching his chin like you would a puppy!


After we made it through the gift shop unscathed we headed for some rides. Jim and I did the "Lighthouse Dive" while grandma and grandma took the kids on the carousel. Next we lined up to ride the huge Ferris Wheel where grandma promptly chickened out. It was a good thing too. Our gondola swung back and forth the whole time which would have done her in! Next we rode the "Shark Voyage" train. The kids conned grandma into a carnival game where they each won an inflatable dolphin (because, who doesn't need 2 of those in their house??) and the we did the carousel one last time while Jim and grandpa did the Lighthouse Dive again. 

 By the time we were out of the parking garage both kids were asleep and it wasn't even 1:00. It was a great day and a great way to end our spring break!