Baltimore with the Lysses...
Looks like we will start from the end.... Above that is what happened about 7 minutes after we were on the road. We were out and about from before 10 till about 6... it was a long day but it was filled with lots of FUN!!! We started with the aquarium, then to lunch at Philip's, then to a Lysse favorite... Barnes and Noble.
Good-bye Uncle Steven, drive safe!
Good-bye Opa... I love you!
DJ Ell in the B&N at the Power Plant rockin' out the kids tunes... spin it girl!!
So much to choose from! Ell checking out the cds at Barnes and Noble.
Ell checking out anatomy... WAIT! Not now, not until you are 40!! Put that down!
Seriously... Put it down!!
Opa, Ellie, and I after lunch at the harbor.
Opa, Steven, Ariel the mermaid, and Ellie at the Inner Harbor after a fantastic lunch at Phillip's.
Ellie's new mermaid, Ariel... Thanks Steven. They are already inseparable.
Steven, Opa, Ariel, MB, and the photographer... Ellie. Great shot kiddo!
Opa, Steven, and Ellie
Spinning, spinning, spinning with Ariel while Steven and Opa finished watching the 4D movie spectacular.
Grumpy snack time.
Our future's so bright... Ell and I in out 3D shades getting ready for the 4D movie at the aquarium. It didn't go over too well with Ellie.
It was the water in her face that set her over the top. In case you are wondering what makes a movie 4D... The 4th "D" is the interactive chair that vibrates, pokes you in the back, hits the back of your feet, shoots air in the back of your hair, and yes, sprays water or bursts of air in you face.
Ellie posing with a National Aquarium of Baltimore monkey around her neck.
Look... it is more Brother Birds!! Amazing!
Ellie and Steven goofing around with the frog mask!
"Look Steve, more fish!"
Ellie explaining the happenings of the world to Opa in the Australian exhibit.
Watching the Angler fish feed just like they would in the wild... They shoot a stream of water up to knock a bug (cricket in this case) off the stick and into the water so they could eat it. Really fascinating to watch!
Adorable Ellie in the Rain forest.
Scary sharks... Girlie girl Ellie was terrified of the sharks and couldn't get out of this exhibit fast enough. She was so scared that the sharks were going to eat her and no matter how many times I explained to her that they couldn't get through the "window" it didn't matter!
Pink birds in the rain forest.
Cheese!!
In the Amazon River exhibit we saw lots of turtles and even some alligators!
And this is Ellie running away from the alligators... Again, girlie-girl in action!
And this is Ellie before I pointed out the alligator.
Ellie looking at the bright coral reef fish, we even saw a pink one in there!
One of her favorite exhibits... the man cleaning the tank.
Ooohh... and octopus, cool!
Ellie and the anemones.
Opa, Ellie, and Steven looking at the fish.
Listening for bubbles. One of our first attempts at a group photo. As you can see, it didn't go very well but we did have better luck later in the day!
WOW! There's one!
Blub, blub, blub... one of our early attempts at a group picture.
Ellie gets a close look at the dolphins after the show... They are so big!!
And they can jump so high!
Ellie was enamored with the dolphins! They were so exciting to watch!
Ellie on the bridge to the Power Plant while we waited for Uncle Steven and Opa... they got tied up in a little DC traffic so we got to eat a little something and do a little shopping!