California...still more to talk about!

After our day at Disneyland, Mommy and Daddy got back on track with our planned itinerary. Monday morning we woke up and went to the Aquarium of the Pacific. If you remember, the aquarium in Monterey was one of our VERY favorite things to do. This aquarium did not disappoint. There were so many fish! My favorite part had to be the sea lions and seals. We watched them play around forever. And it was nice because that part was outdoors and we could soak in some sun. I also made a little friend and we would run and shriek as the sea lions played.



I flat out refused to touch the rays but I did LOVE to touch the starfish and the anemones. Cara loved to touch everything. We were a little bit disappointed that the sea otters weren't in their tank because that was one of our favorite things at the Monterey Bay Aquarium but we had fun with the display that was around their tank. It made it look like we were back on the beach by Pacific Grove!


Cara's favorite part had to be all the Dori fish. She kept yelling, "Dori! Dori! Come here! Dori! Dori! Dori! Dori!"

(There is a cuter picture of the three girls but it's all blurry!)



The talk of Dori brought up a side note from our Day in Disney. We did the "Talk with Crush" in California Adventure Land again and this time I got to be the one to talk to Crush! He asked me questions and Mommy helped me answer! Anyway, moving on. After the aquarium, we stopped back at Grandpa Great's and said good bye and then we headed to Lainey's house! I was so excited. We got there in the late afternoon and basically I just played my guts out with Lainey. I was so excited to see her but I was also really excited to play dress up. Cara and Rosey (Lainey's little sister) are only three days apart and so they played too. At one point it was a sea of princesses! (This is another one where the perfect picture was blurry!)



We had so much fun with those Romneys. The funny part is that we never managed to get a picture of the adults or of Smitty! We don't perfectly match up like Aunt Rachel's family does with Uncle Adam's family. We don't have a boy! Mommy says that's why she brings Daddy. And it makes sense because Daddy and Smith sit around and discuss Plants vs. Zombies and try and get the next level. We should have gotten a picture of that!

We also got to take Lainey to the LA Zoo. Well actually we went to the zoo while she was at preschool and then Aunt Whitley, Lainey and Rosey met up with us. Aunt Whitley had to head back to get Smith from school so we took Lainey around the zoo. We didn't get many pictures at the zoo but it was a BIG zoo. And it just took a lot of coordination and the camera just became a pain! I got to see a hippotapotamus (as I say it) and an Alex the Lion and some really LOUD monkeys. OH and the chimpanzees. Cara loved the kangaroos and kept saying it over and over (kanga woo, kanga woo). We saw a Koala which we never had and a seven foot Komodo Dragon!




Our California trip was great and we're so glad that we went. We loved it all and I was so sad when we had to leave Lainey's house. I cried and begged to be left behind. I loved their HUGE trampoline and sleeping (or trying to) in Lainey's bed with her and their pretty flowers and their park. We can't wait to do it again!