Lil sister has always been fascinated with fishes --phishy as she fondly calls it. We've been so busy and haven't had the chance to take her to the aquarium. We decided to take the rest of the afternoon off after the kids' Thanksgiving lunch last week so we can explore the aquarium.
I absolutely adore this picture of William showing off his rock on look :) My child appreciates it very much that Mom and Dad can make it to his school events. I know these simple things mean a lot to him. Very fortunate that Ed and I have a job that allows us to be flexible with our schedule.
The moment we walked in the Aquarium door Samantha was mesmerized! It was so neat to see her reaction. It was also so sweet to see how big brother was playing tour guide to his little sister's first trip to the aquarium.
Check out her phishy mouth! So cute!
There were a lot of ooohs and aaahhs and "check this fishes out". In the spirit of thankfulness, Ed and I kept reminding ourselves how thankful we are that we are able to provide these experiences to our kids. Adventure trips like these are not cheap---inspite of the group deal I found on the internet. On our way out, a family of five with three under 12 kids were pretending to be entering the exit signs. The security guard stopped them. We were actually secretly rooting that they can come in and the guard just let it go since the aquarium would closing in an hour.
This Ocean Voyager exhibit was the kids favorite. It houses whale sharks, the largest fish species in the world. The gigantic viewing windows were neat.
Walking through the acrylic tunnel make you feel like you are part of the endless blue sea. Samantha was once again mesmerized by it all. William is such a big boy now and was very interested in learning the various types of fishes that he is seeing.
There were various spots around the aquarium to pose for some pictures:) William absolutely adores taking pictures with characters and monuments. Samantha not so much. Future trip to Disney would really be interesting for her.
Deepo,Aquarium's original mascot was around to take pictures with adoring fans.
The jelly fish viewing centers were so cool with all the various colors.
We also got the chance to catch the latest AT&T Dolphin Tales show. It's a one of a kind production with dolphins performing with humans. Some of the scenes involves loud thunder and lightning. Samantha definitely did not liked it. William from time to time was startled but he toughed it out and stick to watch the entire show.
More fun activities included, petting the stingrays and checking out the albino gator, before we left.
The moment we walked in the Aquarium door Samantha was mesmerized! It was so neat to see her reaction. It was also so sweet to see how big brother was playing tour guide to his little sister's first trip to the aquarium. Check out her phishy mouth! So cute!There were a lot of ooohs and aaahhs and "check this fishes out". In the spirit of thankfulness, Ed and I kept reminding ourselves how thankful we are that we are able to provide these experiences to our kids. Adventure trips like these are not cheap---inspite of the group deal I found on the internet. On our way out, a family of five with three under 12 kids were pretending to be entering the exit signs. The security guard stopped them. We were actually secretly rooting that they can come in and the guard just let it go since the aquarium would closing in an hour.This Ocean Voyager exhibit was the kids favorite. It houses whale sharks, the largest fish species in the world. The gigantic viewing windows were neat.Walking through the acrylic tunnel make you feel like you are part of the endless blue sea. Samantha was once again mesmerized by it all. William is such a big boy now and was very interested in learning the various types of fishes that he is seeing.There were various spots around the aquarium to pose for some pictures:) William absolutely adores taking pictures with characters and monuments. Samantha not so much. Future trip to Disney would really be interesting for her.Deepo,Aquarium's original mascot was around to take pictures with adoring fans.The jelly fish viewing centers were so cool with all the various colors.We also got the chance to catch the latest AT&T Dolphin Tales show. It's a one of a kind production with dolphins performing with humans. Some of the scenes involves loud thunder and lightning. Samantha definitely did not liked it. William from time to time was startled but he toughed it out and stick to watch the entire show.More fun activities included, petting the stingrays and checking out the albino gator, before we left. 
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So much fun!!! We have yet to make it to the aquarium, must do next year!!
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