Yesterday Issac and I decided put Emma in her cutest fish outfit and drive out to Ft. Fisher so that she could experience one of our favorite past times for the first time, the aquarium! She was absolutely in awe of all the bright colors, new sounds and smells, and of course all of the different animals and aquatic wildlife. Upon arrival to the aquarium we took a nice long tour through all of the semi-outdoor exhibits. We saw frogs, snakes, fresh water fish, alligators, and even one albino alligator. 
She loved the man made rain forest and could not take her eyes off of the long green vines, plants, and trees that filled this section of the aquarium. Just look how elated she was to be in such a beautiful area! She did nothing but coo, giggle, and smile the entire time we were viewing the semi-outdoor exhibits. This section was by far her favorite!
Once inside the aquarium itself, Emma became slightly unsure of this new place that was dark and filled with people. After a few minutes though, she calmed down and realized the incredible beauty that surrounded her. Below is a picture of her and Daddy viewing a two story fish tank filled with sharks, sting rays, eels, and of course numerous varieties of fish. We were fortunate enough to have several sting rays come right up to us and float along the edge of the tank for several minutes. She couldn't believe her eyes!
We love watching her cute little facial expressions as she experiences something for the very first time. I think the picture below says it all...
Finally, when we had viewed the entirety of the aquarium we took Emma down to the gift shop so that we could get her a small memento from the trip. Issac picked out this little pink penguin who he then named "Lucy." Emma and Lucy played in the car the whole way home. What a fun day we had!!! We are so blessed!
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