Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Day 2 of Maddy's Big Adventure

Since I last blogged, we've been BUSY!! Right after I posted the last blog, Maddy woke up, had a snack, and we hit the ground running. We drove to the Texas State Aquarium. Once again, Maddy SHOCKED me. She was so intrigued by the aquarium!! We could just stand in front of a tank, and she would just stare in awe at the fish. I was LOVING watching her!!! After the aquarium, we went to dinner. The restaurant was much better than the one we went to the first night (please note that I didn't even mention it in the last blog... That should tell you something!). Once we came back home, we played for a little while, then Maddy CRASHED. There's an adorable picture of her sleeping last night to follow. Maddy slept all the way through the night until 6:30 this morning!! YOU GO GIRL!! Once she was up, we had a little breakfast, then headed to the USS Lexington. I'm glad we didn't try to rush through that yesterday. There was so much to see that I feel certain that we would have had to sprint through. After the Lexington, we headed back here, to the condo, for some lunch. Once lunch was finished, we went out to soak up a little sun. Maddy got a little fussy, and we decided that a nap was well over-due, so we're back in the room again... hoping for a nap, then we'll head to dinner!! Here are a few more pictures and videos of what we've done since I last blogged. ENJOY!! :)

Maddy and Daddy checking out the dolphins...


... Checking out the sting rays...



In a bubble looking up into one of the tanks...



Hanging out with Mommy...


Looking at some fishies!!

Totally mesmerized!!



All worn out from the day's adventures!!

The USS Lexington

Posing on one of the models...

Playing with guns with Daddy...


Driving the boat!! :)



I think this is authentic Aeropostle gear from WWII, don't you?!?! HaHaHa!!


Only in Texas will you find cacti on the sand dunes at the beach!! :) (P.S. There was a note in our welcome package from the condo that suggests you NOT walk through the sand dunes as there may be rattlesnakes... SERIOUSLY?!?!)




***Please note the hat in today's beach pictures... DAD...*** :)




Hanging out at the sting ray touch and feel exhibit...




Aren't these jellyfish cool?? They have little lights that run through their bodies!! Can you see them?!?!




I hope you've enjoyed this installment of Maddy's Big Adventure. There should be one more to follow... We, unfortunately, must head home tomorrow, but I hope to get a few more pictures tonight!

Love you guys!! :)

5 comments:

Peggie said...

I really like the first picture. The blue background makes it look really neat. I'm glad to see Miss Maddy is enjoying herself. That makes for a good time for the entire family!!!

Drive home safely....

Love ya!!

Big Jim said...

Glad to see you having a good time.
Love.

JP2E said...

HEY HAT! WHERE ARE YOU TAKIN' THAT KID???
Looks like a lot of fun, enjoy and save the pictures and memories...

Sue said...

What a great vacation y'all are having. Maddy is taking it all in and looking fine, especially in her new hat!
I know how you feel when you watch her having fun because that's how I feel when I watch the grandchildren growing up - I keep tell them not to grow so fast but darn it they just keep on growing.

Leslie Kay said...

Was the Lex not awesome? We went on a Sunday afternoon and did not complete the entire thing in five hours. Could have had something to do with the carrier and the stroller. LOL Glad to hear y'all had fun.