Fishie Fishie

We were glad to have my sister May here for a visit this past weekend. It was hot, hot the entire time so we tried to find some indoor activities and decided on visiting the aquarium. I decided it was worth it to splurge on a membership. The only other time we'd been to the aquarium was on an Illinois resident free day and you don't get to see 3/4 of the place unless you pay extra (grr, pet peeve). So we were excited to see the aquatic show, the jellyfish exhibit, the oceanarium, play zone, wild reef, etc.

Noemi enjoyed the giant tanks and said hi to the divers.

Simone and May were buddies - both at the aquarium and for the weekend. They played many games, drew, read - love their special bond.

Yay, my jellyfish!

Seeing the beluga whales up close was amazing, too.

The view from the lunch cafe.

Waiting for grilled cheese.

Waiting for the not-worth-it aquatic show.

Noemi pushing the big kids out of the way on the play submarine.

Sliding down like a penguin.

Did I mention it was a very sunny day? Yes, but a good one.