GA Aquarium

Jamie had yesterday off work for New Year's, and we made a last-minute decision to take Kaylee to the GA Aquarium. The only aquarium she'd been to is the Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg and she was only 7 months old when we were there. Big difference 2+ years makes! She was most excited to see the penguins and ride the whale slide over and over and over.

She loved crawling through a tunnel to get to see the penguins up close.


Not too sure about that giant turtle, but enjoyed checking out the "fishies!!" and sea worms.



Just one of many trips down the slide. Also, on the moving walkway with Daddy under the huge glass tunnel of fish, sharks, etc. A huge ray, a huger whale shark and ...not sure... trying to break into the tank?



She thought it was funny to lie in all the bubble openings and didn't want to leave to give others a turn! And when I told her the funny looking creature (below right) was a "sea dragon" she said, "what?!?!!" in a high-pitch voice - sort of like she was saying, "no way!" (I apparently say "what?!?!!" to her all the time when she says/does crazy things and she picked it up.) A woman standing next to us thought that was hilarious...it was pretty funny!


She was interested in touching the water, but did not want to touch any of the sea life (again, taking after Mommy?) She finally - reluctantly? - agreed to touch the little ray that kept swimming past. It kept swimming low/out of reach, but I think she eventually did reach it a time or two.


With the lionfish.