Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Georgia Aquarium and Ice Skating

The girls and I (plus Uncle Brian) took a road trip and spent the week of New Years enjoying Atlanta, and I have a ton of pictures to share! (Sorry I'm so late with these.) We visited the Georgia Aquarium twice before the end of 2008 (when our annual passes expired).


Waiting for the train at the Avondale MARTA station


We arrived at our old house Monday afternoon, and Bella promptly fell down the stairs. I wouldn't have worried about it except that her mouth was full of blood when I picked her up. I promptly called my husband, who was unable to help since he was at work back in Little Rock. It turned out just to be a torn frenulum connecting her upper lip to her gums, which isn't a big deal. At any rate, that adventure took all afternoon to address, so we couldn't visit the Georgia Aquarium until Tuesday, nor could we check out books from the local library for bedtime stories. Luckily Chick-fil-A was giving out books in their kids' meals, though.


The Georgia Aquarium from Centennial Olympic Park


Of course this holiday week meant that the aquarium was packed, and that certainly detracts from your ability to see the fish and even move around. We just skipped the smaller tanks, but the girls loved it anyway.


Fish!!!


Dancing with the belugas


Pointing out some unusual fish


On New Year's Eve, we headed to downtown Atlanta again. (Twice actually -- we visited the GA capitol in the morning and then Olympic Park and the Aquarium after naptime.)


Excited to ride the train again


Reining in the adventuresome one


On New Years Eve, Gabi really wanted to go ice skating at Centennial Olympic Park. She's been learning to roller skate at school and likes it, so a skating activity sounded like fun. Uncle Brian agreed to watch Annabelle from the sidelines, and he took a few pictures of us (as the wiggle worm permitted).


Gabi's first time to ice skate


Bella enjoyed a trip around the ice
while Gabi took a break


Gabi having another go


It was so cold outside that we were completely frozen. Uncle Brian tried to play with the girls at the new playground in Centennial Park, but the girls got cranky. So we headed across the street to the Georgia Aquarium to defrost. It was a wonderful time of day to go because there were very few other visitors, and we stayed until closing. However, the girls were tired and hungry... I guess you can't have everything.


Bella showing Uncle Brian the jellies


Check out that scorpion fish!


Gabi touching the anemones


Watching the sea otters


1 comment:

magda said...

Hey, anyone ever tell you you have cute kids?

Dang, they're big.