Moody Gardens

Since Roger, Jill, and Juliana were only here for a few days we wanted to make the most of their time here. Instead of resting after such a busy Mother's day, we jumped into Moody Gardens fun first thing on Monday morning! We were there as they opened so we could get in as much as possible! 

I decided to get a membership so the boys and I can go to Palm Beach (well...more like Caleb and I can go while Grandma watches Aaron) on nice days and on super hot days we can go in the air conditioned exhibits all summer long! Jonathan was even able to take the day off to join us! 

Walking to our first pyramid of the day...the aquarium! 

Two cousins! (Lana had gotten sick the night before so only joined us for a short time while we were there) 

Watching the seals swim by! They had several seals, a few babies and one HUGE one! 

So cool to be able to watch (going up a level we could also see them above the water too!)

We learned that Caleb is the size of a king penguin...

... and Juliana is the size of an emperor penguin! 

Aaron LOVED the penguins, they kept swimming right up to him! 

Happy penguin watcher

Four cousins checking out the penguins! 

So cool! 

After the aquarium pyramid, we walked over to the rainforest pyramid. The aquarium was more interesting for the kids since there is so much movement under water. It was harder to find animals to watch at the rainforest, but the kids still had a fun time looking around. 

Two silly frogs

Looking down at something...I have no idea what it was!

Pretty birds!

Best "cheese" we could get!

We left right after lunch since Aaron wouldn't nap in his stroller and Caleb was getting tired. Roger, Jill, Juliana and Mal stayed for several more hours and went to the Imax theater, a 4d film and took a paddleboat ride. Before we left, the four of us went over to the aquarium gift shop to get something for the boys. We started the tradition early with Caleb of getting a stuffed animal on our first visit to somewhere. On his first zoo visit he got an elephant, when we went to the Texas State aquarium he got a crocodile puppet and we wanted to complete this first visit with an animal for both boys. 

We got a penguin for Aaron since he loved the penguins so much and a Nemo and seal for Caleb. I wanted to get him the seal, but he saw the Nemo and only wanted it. I talked him into both and he's been attached ever since! 

Exhausted boy with both seal and Nemo. 

Two happy boys with their animals. 

Caleb has slept with his seal and Nemo every night since we went to Moody Gardens and even had the penguin with him last night! He's ended up with so many animals in his bed each night, we may have to start limiting to a certain number!

We had tons of fun at Moody Gardens and got home in time to prepare for all the family to come over for dinner that evening!