A Trip to the Aquarium


Jonah and the Whale

I really appreciate the book suggestions people sent related to my last post (intention vs. impulse). I'm excited to check them out. Thank you so much for taking the time to share!

 This week we were able to go to the Living Planet Aquarium with the whole gang. It was a lot of fun, and kind of a trip--to use a 1970s word. The longer you stare at some of those fish and snakes, the more you think "This is a trippy world. All these CRAZY different creatures."

 PS: Thanks to Heather for letting us take McK, our favorite 2 year old.



Papaya, McK, and Bam.
They have been to the aquarium together before.

Jr., Lu, and Zu at the penguin exhibit.

Papaya and McK.

Whole Meehan gang (plus Laur, Jay's GF and McK)

Shark Tank

Papaya and McK. With BIG fish.

Dave made it in this shot--yay! He's the one who got us there!
(At the sea otter exhibit)

Trying to hold a penguin through the glass.

Bam is so good about taking photos. She had these taken and gave a set to McK and Kaya.

Best baby-sitters ever.

And in other news, Lu is having outpatient surgery next week to have tubes put in her ears (for the 3rd time). She's had so many ear infections. Poor Lu!


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