To celebrate our first week of school, we decided to take the kids to Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg. When Wesley was smaller we had annual passes and we went a lot , but we hadn’t been there in a long time. Emma’s last/first trip was at the one in Myrtle Beach. That was when we took this picture, which is one of my favorite pictures of her.
Would you just look at those CHUBBY legs!
Anyway, it was a much needed family day!
They stared at these fish forever!
They were fascinated with the shark tunnel.
This was Ava’s favorite part.
Eric being all “manly” and showing the kids the horseshoe crab.
I think Emma was a little nervous about the jaws.
Wesley trying to be funny by reenacting this picture.
“Mom we found Nemo.”
I think all of us ( except Ava who loved the shark tunnel ) agreed that the new Penguin Playhouse was the best part of the Aquarium.
If you haven’t been, there is a glass tunnel you crawl through and the penguins swim all around you.
Maureen was our favorite penguin.
You could see the penguins swimming under the glass.
We had so much fun that we bought annual passes again.
Wesley is spending the night with Eric’s grandmother tonight, so this evening we took the girls on a walk around the neighborhood and stopped at the park. I am loving the “cooler” weather.
Ava is smitten with her Daddy.
I sure do love these little girlys.
Tonight when I was tucking Emma in bed she said, ” Mommy I had fun with you today”.
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I’m so glad you guys had fun! Can’t wait for GCDS to get to go on a field trip with RCA!! And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Emma’s skirt – that is so adorable!!!! Also love the picture of Ava looking at her daddy, and Emma’s comment at the end of the day. Melted your heart, I’m sure. Such a sweet girl.