The one with some Thomas fun!

The aquarium is basically where we spend most of our days with Thomas, Luca always yells about the fish and "mamas!" when we pass it, and Thomas does the same.  They love the place, and its easy for kelly and I to enjoy ourselves too. 

This time Luca just got right on the net and crossed all by himself!  I didn't even have to help.

They had all their halloween stuff out, and in a bunch of the cages to see too.

Kelly fed annie while I followed the boys around and traded dimes for pennies for the coin pit thing.  They love to watch them spin and go round and round.  

We had snacks while we were there too, Luca decided to just eat the filling from all the cookies.

They are such good buddies.  Everytime we hang out they are cuter and cuter with each other.

The one with a 3 children aquarium trip.

Kelly and I took the kids to the aquarium this week--its so different and not all at once with an extra child.  She was still on time, and I was still late.  I only have one child but can't make it anywhere on time.  No matter how early I plan on leaving.  Its ridiculous. 

They added a whole bunch of stuff we hadn't seen yet, including a lot of new climbable things.

The boys were so cooperative and let me get so many cute pictures this time!

They are loving each others company, and remember each other by name and it is the cutest.  Luca yelled for "ma-mas!!" all the way into the aquarium from the car.

^^See that creepy octopus?? It never moves I feel like, but ew.  No oceans for me thanks. 

Now that school is back in everything has calmed down busy wise and I love it.  It is so nice to have some space and time in places ourselves!

See little Annie up there?? They are all so adorable.  Thomas was showing her all the fishes.

And of course the biggest hit of the trip, the penny vortex thing.  I have no idea what it is really called. But the boys love it.  And I love getting rid of my pennies.

The boys are at such a fun age for things like this, they actually are enjoying themselves, and we lasted an hour and a half there today! That was a record, and Thomas still did not want to leave when it was time.  I love that they can do that now, it makes the trips more worth while!

We went to get some lunch after--kelly fed annie in the car, and I attempted to keep thomas with me and Luca while she did, but he wouldn't have it, so we waited it out and went for pizza after!  The boys watched Feast while we waited for our food, and after really, because us moms need some adult conversation.

I gave them a blue air head after, and man, I forgot how blue blue candy can be.  Check out those teeth.  Lots and lots of teeth brushing happened that night.

The one where we go to the Aquarium with Kate and Nicole.

Luca has started to carry around cars, everywhere he can.  I have to pry them out of his hands sometimes.

But they are so tiny, and cheap, and keep him happy, quiet and occupied, so it doesn't bother me much.

We took the girls to the aquarium last week, and Luca loved having more people to chase him around, and hated having more people to chase him around all at once.  I swear his goal in this place is to make it to the open fish tanks, stick his hand in to splash a bit, and then suck on that same hand before I catch him.  It's nice to have extra eyes and feet.

We were checking out the anaconda--or python--I can't remember which it is, its over 15' long though--and lives with piranhas--I was back taking pictures of them all, and the girls were very focused on a piranha, and luca went between them and the glass and yelled, and they both screamed and jumped, it was awesome.  Luca has learned well.

We ended up coming back to the net before we left, when nobody was in there to go again and again, I think it was the favorite for everyone--Luca included, as long as his shoes were off, they always get stuck under the rope, he doesn't appreciate that.  The girls learned how hard it is to carry a child through there, and what a workout it is.

It was also extra helpful to have people to go in all the secret places with Luca so I could get pictures, he never wants to go in alone!

Second to the net and the joy it brings, for Luca anyway were these ropes (or snakes as he calls them) in the door ways.  He and the girls ran through them for like 5 minutes.  Luca didn't want to leave when we had too--they were closing or we would have stayed!

With our awesome store credit from ashley we finally got some barstools!! I didn't think Luca would be tall enough to use them yet-which almost made me not get them, but they are PERFECT!! I am so glad!! He loves to sit up there and eat with the big kids.  He climbs up there on his own, so that will help me keep the counter clean too!

He is a pro at using a fork now too--I am basically not allowed to help, ever--which makes rice, oatmeal and everything else messy super fun.  I usually trick him and feed him oatmeal myself, but it's hard.