Eisley's Sharky Sixth Birthday!
Eisley is SIX!
As Eisley's birthday now comes on the heels of her little brother's birthday, not even a whole month apart, this year we opted to keep it simple. We nixed the party tradition and took Eisley & The Sibs down to the Downtown Aquarium. Eisley, you see, has been obsessed with sharks lately. {And after last year's TIGER themed birthday, I was sort of glad I didn't have to throw some shark themed party. What's with all the dangerous animal obsessions, Eisley? What is next year? Black widows? Oi.}
In other news, Violet continues to develop her talent as a diabolical photo bomber.
First thing's first when you get to the Downtown Aquarium: ride the carousel outside.
Pax is too little to ride, but he kept his cheery demeanor
even though he was probably dying a little bit inside.
The Downtown Aquarium is truly impressive. They have great exhibits.
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I just adore these sister girls. See how close they are in size? 1.5 lbs difference between the two. We are frequently asked if they are twins.
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They have the most adorable little otter at the DA.
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I could have watched this little guy do his thing all day.
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They have some rather large fish to watch.
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There is something about sea creatures, they are so alien.
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This animatronic orangutan scared the tar out of Violet. Ha!
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Aaaand then there is the tiger. Too bad he couldn't come to Eisley's 5th birthday party. But really, I dislike when I see animals such as this in captivity. A fish is one thing, a beast that is made to run and hunt and have a social life is another thing. It's a constant debate with me, when we go to the zoo and such. I want to take my kids...but I wish the animals could live in their natural habitats. Whoops, I digressed. I mean, here's a
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Finding Nemo and family lived here, among the coral.
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Then, we finally hit the exhibit Eisley had come to see...
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The sharks! They have a very large tank with sharks swimming all around. I'm not much of a fan of the ocean, honestly. Here is one reason why.
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Ha. SMILE!
But my Eisley girl has decided recently that she is absolutely obsessed with them.
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They look vicious, don't they?
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Jellyfish. Seriously so alien.
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At the very end of all the exhibits, just before you advance to the exit, they have this one last area...
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You get to pet the stingrays. {Or, "stinkrays", as Violet called them.}
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They are slimy and a little creepy {knowing how they can kill} and travel around the water like birds flying through the water.
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So that was quite a fun way for a six-year-old to spend her birthday.
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We went home, opened presents, ate cupcakes, and had dinner. The next day we headed to The Farm to riding horses and check on our ducks, post--you betcha--forthcoming.
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Happy Birthday Eisley girl!!!
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