Aquarium

As the end of our Spring break approached, we felt we needed one final hoorah before heading back to school/work.  We decided to surprise the girls with a trip to the Denver Aquarium.  

The last time we had been there was while we were in graduate school in Laramie and our family looked like this:

Boy ...things have changed a bit;)

We thought we were safe since Colorado's break was a different week than ours.....man were we wrong!!  It was so crowded and it made it hard to even move around.  We managed to maneuver through all the people and see everything.....and there is quite a bit to see.

 

 

  

There is one exhibit that has glass all along the wall and over the top of you.  We were in awe just watching all the different fish and turtles......

...and sharks swimming right over the top of you

We found a prime little perch by the glass.  I think we could have just sat there all day ....it was so calming [well except for the 1,000's of other bodies]

We got to watch divers feed the fish

and witnessed a totally "cheesy" mermaid show;)

 

The highlight for Emm was the stingray pond.  She wanted to go back several times.  She absolutely LOVED petting those things.

It made for a fun day together.  Had it been a little warmer outside we may have opted for the Denver Zoo, but the Downtown Aquarium was worth seeing again.....almost 12 years later:)