Monday, January 05, 2009

ATL Aquarium

On our way down to spend to spend Christmas in Alabama, we stopped in Atlanta to go to the aquarium.
One of my favorite parts of the day was waking up in our downtown hotel to this view. We were within walking distance to everything!

To make the trip even better, Lindsay, Joey and Ella met up with us at the aquarium. I know I've said this before but when we hold each other kids, it almost seems more appropriate with the matching hair color and all.

Checking out the fishies which Ella so appropriately prounounced "sushi's" :)

Will almost got swallowed by a whale. He knows his Bible stories though and didn't want a Jonah repeat.

Greta and I petting some shrimp

Bennett and Greta watching the otter take a bath. Did you know otters have about a million hairs per square inch on their body to protect them from the cold? Do you remember learning that our high school senior year on the glacier cruise, Sarah?

Beluga whale. Something about the massiveness of whales give me chills. Secretly, I've always been afraid while swimming in the deep end of a swimming pool, a killer whale is going to pop up beside me.

Notice Greta's finger. Sigh.

Hey, that looks like fun! Good idea Greta! (See what happens when you leave your kids with us D&D? :) )

Will slept through the entire thing. Oh well! Guess we'll have to come back again.

Tired much?

Grammy and Papa bought all three girls a "Depot" fish. Not to be confused with Nemo, Depot has been created to brainwash young children to shop at Home Depot, a sponsorship of the aquarium. Greta has been begging me for a wet/dry vac ever since.

See you guys next time!

5 comments:

Stephens Family News said...

Greta and Bennett are so cute together in these pictures! Even with their fingers in places you don't want them. :o) Love the pony tails!

The Blonde Renstroms said...

That nose picking picture is hilarious! I'm afraid Bennett might have been the original instigator of that... we're always having to tell her to get her finger out of her nose!

Katie said...

Love Greta's big girl hair!

Anonymous said...

looks like such a fun trip! the nose picking pic is hilarious :) love it!

Phil, Gretch, and Finn said...

I love the shrimp petting zoo! Wonder if I would be allergic to that?? Finn picks as well, but not too often. I do believe he sees Phil do it!!