El Acuario

Seattle turns out to be absolutely full of old friends and family for us.  Once we started thinking of vacationing there, we couldn't fit in all the folks we wanted to visit.  Fortunately we were able to spend a day with my old college roommate and her beautiful little girl.  (By the by, doesn't Daniel look good sporting a diaper bag?) We went to the aquarium, apparently one of our favorite activities when we go on vacation.  But since we live in the desert, it's really hard to skip aquariums actually on the coast!  It's not a beautiful or impressive as the Monterey aquarium (that's actually worth the money, expensive as it is), but it was still charming and turned out really fun because we were there in time to see them feed the octopus!

Both kiddoes where entraced the octopus, it was a particularly active and large one.  It kept pressing itself up against the glass and we could see all the suckers, totally cool.  Then they had a fun ceremony where they feed the octopus and talked about it.  It was great!  Afterwards the octopus actually changed color and laid down to digest and eat.  Joaquin (and Daddy) were fascinated.

I love this picture, because it shows that they are true children of their mommies.  Despite the beautiful array of marine life around them, a corner with books and stools caught their fancy.  Only the lure of seals was sufficient to pry them loose.  :)  We then had dinner with her husband as well and spent a long evening catching up.  It was absolutely lovely and proves that good friends never really fall away from you.