Today we took a field trip to the new aquarium. My three girls and I were joined by my bf and her two kids who are staying with me this week. We drove down to the valley and met Grandma plus my brother and his amazing family for lunch at Cafe Rio. The kids were so excited to see each other and were remarkably well behaved.
At the aquarium, each of the kids grabbed a map and looked quiet adorable as mini guide experts carrying maps nearly as tall as they themselves. The loved racing from one exhibit to another, peering into the tanks and trying to spot the creatures. We started in the South American hall and got ourselves into a groove. I brought the stroller for E who was rather possessive and belligerently reluctant to share with her friend who would slip into it every time she clamored out. E's favorite display (according to most enthused and fascinated response) was the toucans and the jellyfish. A went nuts over the sea lions and baby sea horses. L loved the touch tank and got to touch a starfish and a stingray who won the vote for her favorite. All of the kids were fascinated by the shark exhibit which included a glass hallway with a full view of a variety of animals. Another favorite moment was when were at the penguin exhibit. We sat for a while, watching and laughing as the penguins dashed around. One penguin was racing along through the water, when he turned abruptly coming straight towards us, nearly kissing one of the girls through the glass. She shrieked in surprise. The also loved the little mini-tunnels in the Utah exhibit and had a blast in the gift shop. A and E both latched onto an adorable pink sea horse and I also caved because they were being so sweet. Eventually we played outside for awhile, eager to run and play with cousins, dig around in the nearby sand piles and relish the sunshine.
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