It was our last full week of summer, so the kids and I decided to go on some day trips. We started the week going to a marine research lab/aquarium. We were very lucky, since we were the only three people on the tour, we were able to go into the research area that is normally off limits. We got to see the researchers working with some retired navy dolphins and we saw several endangered sea lions. We were not able to take any pictures in the area, because of the nature of the work and the fact the animals are endangered. It was amazing, seeing how intelligent the dolphins are, the kids are still talking about it.
The kids in front of a blue whale skeleton. The whale washed up on the beach back in the early seventies. It was huge!
There was an area of gray whale bones for people to explore and pick up.
Touching a swell shark.
Swell shark egg casings.
For Tia!
The next day we headed to the beach. The boy boogie boarded all day.
My bathing beauty.
Since we had been at the ocean for two days, we decided to hit up the water slides on day three of our water adventure.
The girl coming out of the slide.
Since we had done the ocean and the water park, next up was playing in the river. The dog played with the kids in the river, but he was to fast for me to get a picture.
Then, at the end of the week, it was back to the beach with their cousin A. The boy boarded all day, only coming in when I made him take water breaks or c eat. There was a seal and some dolphins in the surf behind him, but I couldn't get a clear picture.
Coming in for a water break. The girl and A body surfed into the waves all day.
