Monterey Bay Aquarium

My sister, Janelle, and her family were in town this last week. It was so much fun to have them around! My sweet little Lauren cried her eyes out when it was time for her cousin Maddy to leave.

On Friday, we piled everyone in the car and headed to Monterey. The kids were actually very good in the car!

We stopped and got some lunch and headed into the Monterey Bay Aquarium with my parents and both of my sisters and their families. The kids loved the aquarium! They could have spent all day at the Bat Ray Exhibit! I think most of them were able to touch one.

I was so impressed with my kids. They were so good. It was nice to see them be so sweet to each other. Austin was especially good with Lauren. A few times he asked if he could walk a few feet away to another exhibit. We said okay as long as long as they stayed together and we could see them. Austin would hold Lauren's hand or put his arm around her to make sure they didn't get separated. It was really sweet.

Lauren and Jessica

Lauren, Me, and Ashlyn

Austin Jason and Ashlyn

Being at the Aquarium brings back some really fun memories for me. It was where Jason took me on one of our first dates. I don't remember it being so crowded! I suppose if it was, we wouldn't have noticed anyway! It is a totally different experience being there with kids! There is a different kind of energy. I had such a good time watching the kids with all of their excitement