Sea Life

This past Saturday, we decided we needed to get out and do something a little outside of the normal routine, so we loaded up and went to the Mall of America to check out the aquarium.

Now normally, I would avoid the MOA like the plague on a Saturday.  The crowds there are horrendous on the weekends.  Fortunately though, we got there shortly after it opened, and got great parking, and the aquarium wasn't even too crowded.

I knew Miley would love looking at all the fish, but I figured Landon could care less.  Boy was I wrong.  He loved it just as much as Miley.  It was fun watching them run around from tank to tank taking it all in.

We started off looking at the stingrays...Miley kept jumping back every time one would get close to her.  They also had this neat little platform with a glass floor where you could stand and look down on them.

Miley loved getting to play in the "touch pools."  She thought it was so fun to touch the starfish...

Garden eels??  The kids didn't look too sure of these gross worm-looking creatures...

Landon could have stayed at some of the exhibits forever...

Jellyfish!  They had a whole, dark room of glowing jellyfish.  Miley wanted out of there ASAP.  But not Landon!

Miley loved this "Nemo" display where they had Nemo and Dory-type fish.

The best part!  The tunnels where there were sharks, saw fish, seas turtles, etc.  So much fun!

Starting to get worn out after a long morning of fun...

I loved getting out for the day (especially since it was a rainy, gloomy day outside!).  These little family outings are definitely some of my favorite moments!