Aquarium 2014

I always love going to the Seattle Aquarium and since we had never taken Isaac before and Blake was just a toddler the last time we went, we decided to go last week when my sister was visiting. I put the pics in an album on facebook but want to document it here as well since this is more our family record.
One of my favorite things of the day was the children SCREAMING through every tunnel as we took 1-90 into Seattle, it is always loud when all the cousins are together in the car and apparently tunnels are very exciting to drive through. Also, the octopus at the aquarium is not always very active and he was totally showing off while we were there. Even Isaac got up close as you will see in the video. They do such a great job there with having things the children can do interspersed through the exhibits, I highly recommend the experience.
Isaac wasn't afraid to touch the starfish at all and Ben kept pointing and saying "ohhhhh-fish" =)

 I love the way the sea anemones curl around your finger

Isaac showing some enthusiasm

Did you know the Puget Sound is home to some of the largest species of Octopus in the world? ick 

 Benjamin adorably watching the fish

 Trinity and sea horse really had a bonding moment

the tropical tanks had quite the lighting

 this is a floor to almost ceiling tank in the large foyer of the Aquarium, you can see it's pumps etc from a viewpoint on the second floor cafeteria which is pretty cool to check out

 I mean, how adorable are the river otters? They swim and play and just delight the children every time. I love the enclosures because the kids can be right up to the glass and the critters go by SO CLOSE, unlike many zoo animals that are too far away to appreciate.

 I like Evelyn feeding the bronze seal

 Ben blowing kisses to the seals

 Pretty impressed with my camera phone pics of the fish

fun stuff

 cutie pies, they loved sitting on this shelf and looking at the kids

 cousins

 gooey. . .

 hams

 again, love the river otters

this biggest puffer and I are Bff's. he always comes around when I am there. lol I heard once they had mini puffers that could be in freshwater and I wanted some SO BAD but never followed up on it. hmm. . . .