Showing posts with label aquarium. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aquarium. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Aquarium Day

deep sea diving

Isa and the mermaids



riding the shark

BIG BITE

James' way of riding the shark

playing with the lights


They loved the mermaid show


posing for the camera

shining shoes

Fun times



































Today, after I took the Thomason's home, we went to the aquarium.  The kids just love it there.  James asks everyday is we can go.  He took a little nap as we drove, and that was fabulous!  When we walked in Isabelle said she REALLY needed to go potty, so I told her that the bathroom was just around the corner, to go and I'd hurry in and meet her.  So, off she went.  I was already talking to the ticket lady, and James was holing on to my dress when she went around the corning.  The ticket lady handed me my tickets, and before I could put them in my purse I look around and James had stepped onto the elevator and the it was going up.  The ticket lady said, "I'll run upstairs and get him, you go get your daughter".  So, with a little in trepidation, I ran into the ladies room and told Isa to hurry, we had to go find James.  She rushed out of there with me, and we saw the ticket lady leading James out of the elevator.  OH MY GOODNESS.  We had a long talk about staying with Mommy. 

The kids loved the big map of the United states and ocean and lakes.  They like to see the otters, and our favorite spot is a little beach area where they have live birds, and the water is clear.  You can spot many types of fish there, and we like to watch them play and chase each other.  Today we got to see the mermaids doing their show in the big tanks with the fish.  They played "under the sea" from the Little Mermaid, and the kids danced and danced.  It was so much fun to watch my little ones dancing to that song, and the mermaids were pretty cool too.  We made it to the end of the tiger show, so they got to see the tiger too.  Oh my kids are perfect.  They got an airbursh "face paint" on their arms, and petted the rays.  We got our soda, and went to visit a play area we hadn't seen before.  They had a great time climbing on the apparatuses that looked like sea animals.  A boy, probably 8 or 9 years old ran right up to Isabelle when he saw her and said, "Hey, you chase me ok?"  He ran while she chased, and he kept changing the rules as they went so where ever he got tired, was automatically safe.  Isabelle played for awhile, then she got the 2 girls that were there and convinced them to play games she made up.  It was cute.  I gathered them up, and off we went to the 4D theater.  they always have a great time at the aquarium. 

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Ethan's Aquarium Fieldtrip

Today we took Ethan on a field trip to the aquarium.  We had a great time.  The kids loved to watch the archer fish, and Ethan got to feed them as they shot water up at the cricket he was holding.  They loved the sharks, and petting the rays.  We got our picture taken with the mermaids, and Jimmy Joe kept saying, "Momma, they're pretty" over and over again.  The kids found a turtle we had never seen before, and Ethan read up on the Wolf Eel, that's not a true eel, and mates for life.  I know that the face painting is one of the favorite activities, and the 4D theater is still a thrill.  We ate lunch, watched the tiger training/feeding, and got to pet the starfish.  All in all, it was a wonderful day.  It certainly is a full day for me trying to keep up with James, even when he's wearing the monkey leash.  Holy Moly, he's getting faster everyday.
All Three at the beginning

Ethan Scott



Otter

cheese











petting the rays

climbing the tree


Mermaids



treasure


petting the starfish

I'm in it too!!!

tiger swimming


James climbing and trying to escape Mom

feeding the archer fish



Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Aquarium Day

We got to go back to the aquarium and take Kirsten.  I had a 2, a 3, and a 4 year old at the aquarium.  They did a great job, and we had a good time.  Isabelle got to feed a fish that spits water at the insects, knocking them into the water so they can eat them.  She was a little nervous, but loved it.  The other kids didn't want to pet the rays, or feed them, but they all got a face painting, and soda.  They all loved the 4D ride, and the otters.  Another fun day at the Aquarium.

Isabelle loves the aquarium

Kisten navigating the ship

Jimmy Joe

She loves the fish

happy boy

Oh my she was in awe at the divers cleaning the large tanks

The divers were washing the glass with the sharks.

My little beauty.

Kirsten trying to climb the barnicles

This diver signed with Isabelle, and spent time playing. 





Watching the tigers


They all drew the sharks.







Playing the drums