Playing Outside

Yesterday was the first day we were all able to get outside as a family.  Payten LOVED the swing.  DJ loved the swing and riding bikes.  Grace loved that she and daddy put up the trampoline!!!

Do YOU Like Green Eggs and Ham????

 

Last night the power went out about 4:15.  I was just starting supper.  About an hour later I was packing the kids and the rest of supper to go to my folks when the power came on – thankfully.  However, I had told the kids and Grace was devastated we were now staying home.  She has been studying Dr. Seuss in school and they had talked about green eggs and ham that day.  So, when she asked of she could have some for supper, I quickly agreed.

 

Do YOU like green eggs and ham???

 

Grace does!!!

NE Aquarium

First things first.  I am going to apologize in advance for the quality of some of these pictures.  First a few weeks ago, my new camera, yes NEW camera and the bathtub had an unfortunate meeting.  While I dried it out and it works, it doesn’t work as well as it dad.  And second, it’s hard taking GREAT pictures in dimly lit rooms while trying to keep your children safe and accounted for. 

 

But anyways, these are the pictures from our trip to the NE Aquarium last week.  We had a great time and already want to go back!

 

Watching the T as it comes in – very exciting!!!!

Touching a stingray!!!!  We also touched a small shark, but I wasn’t able to get that pic. 

(Oh, I have also come to the conclusion that I need my our personal photographer to follow us around during these adventures.)

Grace begged and begged to go back to this display, so we did right before we left.

 

 

Looking at some upside down jellies.

 

 

DJ was so cute.  At each exhibit, he would stop and say, “Look, I see a fish!”

We touched sea stars, sea urchins, and crabs at the touch tank!

 

I LOVE the look on DJ’s face.  He was looking to the right and the shark came from the left.  Priceless!!!

He has his mi-mi and row-row because it was naptime and he was getting very tired.  Notice how his thumb is in the bow.  He does that all the time.  So adorable!

 

We named him Bruce, you know, from Finding Nemo.

                                  a cuttlefish                                       Nemo in the anenome.

 

Hi Daddy!!

 

 

These jellies are so small we had to  look through the magnifier.

 

Back at the shark and ray touch tank before we left.

I should mention that after this, I needed to completely change DJ’s clothes.  So thankful that I still bring extra clothes – just in case!

 

After we left, we got on the blue line right next to the Aquarium.  We went down in the elevator, but when we got to the bottom, we saw a humongous escalator.  Of course we needed to take rides.

This is Grace and my view from the top. 

If you look close you can see Domenic and stroller at the bottom.

When we got off, DJ said, “My turn,” and climbed out of the stroller. 

So DJ, Grace, and Daddy went on a ride. 

                                

 

Back at Wellington Station watching the T come in.

 

 

                                       

 

Needless to say riding on and watching the T was a highlight!  We will need to go on another adventure soon!