Sunday, June 7, 2009

Day 2 - Monterey Bay Aquarium 5-25-09

On the second day of our vacation the family went to the Montery Bay Aquarium. We thought that since Julian LOVES fish that he was really going to enjoy the Aquarium. While he did enjoy the parts of the aquarium where he could touch everything, he wasn't as excited or in awe of just looking at the fish. Typical 2 year old, right? Jeremy and I certainly did enjoy it (whenever Julian wasn't melting down from having missed his nap). The MBA had some really amazing and beautiful exhibits. We will definitely be taking Julian back there when he's a little bit older and can appreciate it more.


Otter Aquarium
Outside on the Observatory Deck
Looking at the Tidal Wave Exhibit from the outside.
Ju was trying to chase a Pigeon
An Otter!The Sardine Exhibit
The Shark Tank, A school of Fish
Jules looking at the Shark
A funny picture of Julian in the Peanut Shell Jellyfish Ju looking into the lens Julian seeing what it's like to have dolphin flippers Baby Seahorses Another Seahorse Exhibit Large Seahorse Exhibit
Our family sent an electronic post-card to the "governator" regarding the protection of ocean wildlife.
The sign says we can take a picture with the Seahorse. I wonder if it mentioned anything about letting our wild child hang off of it. The Touch Pool A Sponge
This picture is actually sideways. If you turn your head to left and look at the middle bottom, you can see a very interesting look crab that "decorated" himself for protection.
A Starfish
A very hungry fish. SHARK!!!!! The Tidal Pool from the inside.A REALLY cute Parrot Fish who looks like he's smiling. Right after I read the sign the fish started eating. We never did see him "make" coral reef sand though. Ha ha.
Kisses!
Happy as Clams.
JUMP! "We see Daddy! Ju in a Penguine's egg.
He came down the stairs by himself....
... And then ran up the escalator and Jer had to run after him. (Click on the pic to see Julian's "I'm satisfied with myself" face. It's hilarious.)
We left the aquarium at closing and then headed to Aunt Jennie's hotel so that she could watch Julian while I took Jer to dinner at the The Whaling Station for his bithday.
Before we went out.

Videos from the Monterey Bay Aquarium: