NC Aquarium

We are fortunate enough that the NC Aquarium is about a 30 second drive from the beach house down in Pine Knoll Shores. I took Cal there when he was really little, but we went with his cousin Jackson, so it was more for Jackson than for Cal. This time, it was all about Cal! Eddie's grandmother lives down there, so she joined us to scope out the fish.


At first, Cal didn't know what to think about the place, and he had a tight grip on whoever was holding him, and he did NOT want to be put down either!  As he warmed up to the place, he started screaming as he pointed at the fish and they were cracking him up.  The pictures are horrible...it's really hard to take good pictures in an aquarium-- all that glass for your flash to reflect off of-- it was crazy!  But here are a few....

looking into the tank of sting rays with Grandma

Cal with his dad and his great grandmother (notice the cut above Cal's lip? He was carrying my iPad and tripped and cut his lip on the corner of the cover.  Booooo

My dad is holding Cal and Eddie and my mom are on either side, looking into the HUGE tank of fish-- this tank had lots of sharks too!

Now he's warmed up, and feels the need to point out everything to us (while letting out the biggest gasp ever! haha)

Where are the fishies going???

We had a great time at the beach with my family...I love it down there in the winter- so relaxing!  My aunt came too so my mom, aunt and I had a Rumicube competition every night.  That game is addicting!  You all have to try it! 

Sadly, the pictures above are the only ones I took the whole weekend.  Oh well.... there's always next time!  Being down there made me think about this summer and how CRAZY it is going to be with a NEW BORN and CAL!  YIKES!  Welcome to motherhood!  I think we might be taking this summer off from beach trips....haha