LI Aquarium with Erika and Rob- July 2016

We've missed Erika and Rob since Memorial Day because she's been on a summer book tour for her book, The Book of Speculation! (I read it- it's great! Buy it! Read it!) So we were excited when they suggested going to the aquarium together. We love the Long Island Aquarium.

Group selfie! Unhappy faces due to heat outside the Aquarium

We had a fun afternoon walking around the inside and outside of the aquarium, getting lunch, ice cream, and playing a little Pokemon Go.

James outside the aquarium

Miranda petting sting ray

Rob and Erika laughing at these motionless fish

Miranda pointing out her favorite fish

People in the shark tank today!

Sea lion show!

Petting different sea animals

Miranda is excited

Rob told us about the Penguin bubble!

James is excited that he's big enough for the wading pool (Miranda isn't)

Walking with crabs

Checking out a shelled animal

Kevin and Miranda checking out the otters

The train captivated and enraged Miranda

Ice cream and shade

When we got home the kids made their own aquarium, stocked with kids instead of fish.

Miranda insisted the water table be inside the pool

James insisted on "swimming" laps around the water table