On Friday we decided to head out to the Aquarium for a quick viewing and some dinner. This was our first visit to the aquarium since Elsie was born and we hoped she would enjoy the underwater adventure.
We started by looking through a periscope where I swear I heard elsie say “1 ping only” [1].
Dad was wearing her and after looking through our photos I realized what a ham he is for the camera … here they are posing by the trout
now next to the potbellied seahorses
Another smile from Dad viewing the coral
which really was quite lovely
The aquarium also has a tropical area where they have some tigers … Elsie wasn’t as impressed as I was (I am pretty sure this tiger is related to my own Crenshaw)
Elsie enjoyed the big fish area – where she banged on the glass to attract sharks
And of course she also loved the moon jellies (although probably not as much as mom)
Fortunately I was along to save her from the shark …
And to finish of the tour we stopped by the ray pool – these suckers actually come flying on over thinking you will have some food. Elsie was very excited, I was very not … sharp little teeth + chubby little fingers = nervous mom.
After the tour we headed to the Aquarium restaurant – which is very fun. They have big walls of tanks and during our dinner the divers came in to feed the fish. Its hard to see here – but the diver is giving elsie some underwater scuba signs – elsie signed back “Hullo!”
Elsie was a great dinner date!
[1]: reference to the Hunt for Red October – one of my all time favs!