Under the Sea

Last week we had the opportunity to go on a field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium with our classmates. I'll be honest and say that aquariums are not my favorite way to spend money. They just seem like they're really expensive and if you've seen one, you've seen the same basic stuff. However, the aquarium here has an excellent reputation and it was definitely on our "to-do" list. By going as a group with our colleagues, we were able to get a much better rate and we got to spend the day with people that we've grown to love.

All in all, we had a great time. I've been in aquariums that have much more of a "wow effect" in how they display their animals, but the Vancouver aquarium was really great in a different sort of way. First of all, they had some animals that we typically don't see in our southeastern US holdings, like beluga whales. They also had shows going on all day long, so we got to see a dolphin show, a beluga whale show, and a 4-D imax type film, so that was fun. They had lots of things the kids could touch and do, so they stayed happy. We're really glad we went.

Anxiously waiting to get inside!

Helen and Hannah showed us their mad jumping and swimming skills.

Not so sure about touching that anemone.

I wonder if God was showing off just a little bit when He created jellyfish. Hands down my favorite!

One big beluga!