We decided to try and make the most of the last two weeks I have off from work by doing a few short trips around Alaska. Brittney and Duncan graciously offered to watch the girls for us, so we could do an overnight trip and not have to stress as much about long car trips with the boys - well at least not two long ones in one day.
First destination - Seward!
Captain Thomas is at the helm of the Sea Life Center fishing boat - he really liked turning the wheel! I think he looks like the most adorable boat captain ever! :)
Posing in front of the sign. I always struggle to get good photos in dim places like museums. I figured it was a good chance to try and play with the settings myself instead of letting the camera try. It always wants to use the flash and I try not to use the flash if it's avoidable. Especially in a place with a lot of people and reflective surfaces like an aquarium...
Thomas is super into birds right now, so we spent a good deal of time in the bird enclosure.
The sea ducks even swam right up to where we were standing and put on a show for Thomas. You can see his reflection in the glass - he was pretty pumped!
He had zero interest in the marine touch tank. I can't imagine why not, don't you just want to touch this squishy guy??
He did enjoy the sea lion tank though - the big guy was happy enough to swim around in laps to keep Thomas entertained. He would consistently do three laps, surface for air, do three more laps, etc.
The seals were a little more unpredictable, so he kept running up to the tank and looking for them.
After awhile, it became clear to us he was more interested in playing musical chairs at the various exhibits. He would run to a set of chairs, crawl up at one, then point at the chairs next to him and say "Momma!" "Dada!" until we sat in the correct chair. Then he would get up and run to a new set of chairs...
And of course, back to the birds for one last visit before we headed off to dinner. He was quite a trooper on the drive down to Seward, then was in a super good mood at the SeaLife Center - much better than our visit last August!