Baltimore Aquarium

After a better night's sleep, we packed up and headed home. Since we drove through Baltimore anyway, we checked out the Baltimore Aquarium. We had been when Graham was 6 months old, so we knew this time would be even cooler. And since it was a rainy day in Baltimore, it was quite busy. We had to kill some time before we could enter the aquarium, so we found a Barnes and Noble and sat at this outdoor table with straws. Straws make everything better for Graham. 

It was also our 6th wedding anniversary. Happy day to us!

We were able to get into the aquarium before our time, which was great. They have these bubble tubes, which make bubbles. We spent a lot of time there watching the bubbles. These were a hit when he was a baby, and they still were. We tried to move on four times before we were successful. 

This is his excited face he would make then the bubbles would move. So precious. 

We finally moved on to the fish. He was so cute waiting his turn and then finding little spots to step up and see the fish in the tanks. 

He lost it at some point high in the aquarium (it is 6 floors), and since we were at the top when he did, we worked our way down fast. We were able to stop and see some more coral and to see the sharks. It was a nice way to celebrate our anniversary and end the trip. We all enjoyed seeing the fish and sharks and coral. 

family fountain time

Bennett's first time on grass ever, and at the Capitol! He kept kicking at it. We think he liked it. After the Natural History Museum, we headed back to the grass for some snacks and hanging out. 

Bennett sat in some grass. 

Graham found some dirt and played and rolled in it. He also got 4 cuts on his knee from it. 

Bennett hanging out. 

On the way back to the hotel, we had seen this fountain and thought Graham would love to hang out near it. He did. 

I love this picture of Graham and me. Love it. 

Daddy and Bennett. Bennett did wear his dinosaur shirt to see the dinosaurs. 

He is such a cute dad. 

Bennett and Brett bonding time. 

the lovely couple...with a baby head. 

Museum of Natural History

We had to carry our strollers up two big stair cases to get into the Museum of Natural History, but we did it and walked into an incredibly huge spectacular room. It was amazing and overwhelming and so cool. We headed straight for the dinosaur room and we were not disappointed. Graham oohed and ahhed at the dinosaurs and got out to look at some that were more his size. We counted how many dinosaurs were in this box...I think we got to 3 before I realized 3 more were eating another dinosaur. So we stopped counting. 

The boys with the elephant. 

This is what you walked into when you entered the museum (well the front of the elephant)

Looking at the whales and sharks that were above us. 

This is how tall Graham looks when he stands near a giraffe. 

This is how Graham measures hear an elephant leg. 

Graham, adult male, and elephant leg. 

This is the room from the second level. It was amazing. I loved hanging out here. 

Graham looked around a bit too, but he loved standing near the elephant leg. 

daddy got involved too. 

Yeah for us...and Bennett

Graham liked showing us the little fossils...they were more his size. 

It was pretty awesome seeing all the animals and fossils. We can't wait to come back when we can actually read all the facts. Our kids are good for looking and playing a little in places like this, so we are totally planning on heading back when they can read and get into science!