Trucking Right Along

Of course we had to take Rach up north to some of our favorite spots up there: Chura-umi Aquarium and (new favorite!) the Tropical Dream Center.  However, since it had only been a couple of months since our last visit (with Mom and Dad), I didn’t take as many pictures, and since it’s been an even shorter time since I posted the last round of pictures from each of these places, you’ll get the uber-condensed version!

Logan used to completely FREAK OUT over hand driers and still refuses to use them.  Naomi, however, found them very amusing.

 
Both kids say, “Hey look!  It’s a fish!”

Waiting for the dolphin show.  Naomi was tired.

She perked right up when the show started though and both kids enjoyed it.

This is one of my favorite tricks from the show—the dolphin jumps out and does a flip to “kick” the ball with its tail.

  At the Tropical Dream Center the next day, the kids entertained themselves (with Dad’s help/supervision) by splashing and stamping.

Hi Aunt Rachel!

 
Just as breath-taking as I remembered.

I found a few hidden surprises that I hadn’t noticed the first time through.

Doesn’t this look like something Dr. Seuss would come up with?  I swear it’s a real flower. 

The kids got goofy . . .

and giddy. 

So we climbed the tower . . .

 
and saw just a few more things before we scooted off for lunch!

Lunch was at Pizza in the Sky.  Logan apparently didn’t feel like playing along.

 

Bonus shot.  Just because.