A Trip To The Aquarium!

I was going to take the boys to the aquarium yesterday, but we didn't end up going.  Gabe happened to mention to J this morning that we were going to the aquarium this afternoon, and J informed us that he had a meeting in Boston today and planned to park at the aquarium parking garage!  Turns out, J's meeting got over around 3:30pm, he was able to meet us right at the aquarium, and the whole family, plus Auntie Titi, spent the afternoon there!

The new touch tank - where you touch sting rays and small sharks that swim around in a big circle - was super cool.  Gabe wasn't sure that he wanted to touch the sting rays, but he got up the nerve to touch a shark (if only the shark had swam near him).  Zach preferred to look through the glass.  I squawked (in fear myself and far away from the boys) the first couple of times that I touched the rays, too.  Funny - they are really soft and not what I'd imagined that they'd feel like.  The sharks were also softer than I'd imagined, though they had more of sandpaper feel.  Gabe liked the touch tank so much that we spent most of our time there.  I really can't blame him - it was very cool!

Titi at the touch tank

so cute

Titi & Gabe looking at the big tank

this is the hugest turtle (bigger than the scuba diver)

this was my favorite little guy - he was so cute (and he loved to pose for the camera)

not my favorite - but dangerous, as I learned today

another cute guy

I think this guy was in Nemo

back to the touch tank for another try

pushing his little brother in the stroller (cannot believe how big they're getting!)

seriously?