Aquarium

It's been about a year since we last visited the Aquarium so we thought that is was time to make another visit. The Denver Aquarium is really small and there isn't a whole lot to do. I'm not sure why we even go? But we do...once a year.

I didn't want to lug around my Mark ll camera so I just threw the Rebel into the diaper bag and called it good. In fact, I haven't even touched the Mark ll all month! I'm getting in a rut that I seriously need to pull myself out of. But anyways.... Paxton LOVED the Aquarium. I really wasn't expecting that! He didn't want to sit in the stroller, he wanted to walk around and look at all the underwater creatures. At every tank he would point to the fish and ask "dis?" (what's this?) It was so adorable! 

I love that the kids will have sweet moments where they'll hold hands. It's usually Alexis that wants to do the hand holding, but Paxton goes along with it. It was at this point that I really regretted not bringing my nicer camera. I could have gotten some really great silhouette shots in front of the glass. I pulled these pictures into PS to edit and they were so noisy. =( 

Paxton's favorite part was the shark tank. He stood by the glass for a long time just pointing to all of them. He would even growl at them and then laugh (what a boy!) Alexis, who is usually our brave one, was absolutely terrified! She sat in the stroller and kept whining that it was too dark and there might be monsters hiding! What? I'm not sure where this monsters thing came from but it's been happening a lot lately. Ugh... I gave up on trying to calm her down and make her happy and just enjoyed watching Paxton loving it so much. She pouted in the stroller the whole time.

(Again, I really wish I would have had Mark ll for this! AHHH!)

A mermaid! Paxton, who is usually so shy and clings to mommy and daddy and will scream bloody murder if a stranger touches him, had no problem running up to the mermaid and reaching up for her to pick him up. She did. He loved it! Alexis actually enjoyed the mermaid as well. (finally something to make her smile!) 

Alexis really wanted us to buy her a jelly-fish! We let her get a jelly-fish painted on her cheek. The next best thing, right? =)

We ate at the really expensive Cafe they have. Sat next to the fish tank and watched the mermaid show (which Alexis loved!) and headed home. We were certain that the kids would fall asleep on the way home and we could have a peaceful drive. Wishful thinking.