The Newport Aquarium Part 2

The Penfuin Exhibit is just so Magical... and they have added a new area to it... and this is just so pretty... We have fice different types of penguins... and they are all so pretty. We are said to have a new one... but he wont be out for another month or so... Here is the interactive performance that they have for the kids... it is pretty cool!

OK... well... spider????? or Crab???? he is wierd looking isnt he.... wow!

This was so pretty and so brite... and orange... pics dont do justice.

I love the sea horses... they are so cool!!!

We have divers in the shark tanks and here you can see that they have one diver talking to the group and another as a body guard so that the sharks dont get to frisky... What an awesome experience.

I had a blast!!!

Thank you for looking ladies!

Newport Aquarium April 15th

The Newport Aquarium

Friday, April 15, 2011

Friday was the kids last day of Spring Break, so I took off work and we headed for the aquarium. They have a few new exhibits there... one is ...

THE MIGHTY MIKE

14Ft American Alligator

Here he is in all of this glory!!!!

Then there is the Frog Bog...

Which I am sure is going to be Abigail's favorite place. There is tunnels and all kinds of learning exhibits... that are built low to the ground and close to the small ones eyes... It is so nice...

They have these Giant frogs in the center... that have buttons on their backs... when you push them... they make the sounds that they make... You can pose on them... Here is Meghan and Jacob on the frogs... They are so nice... There were several small schools there that day and the leaders in the school were NOT watching the kids...so that was a mess.

Here are a few of this exhibits STARS.... Aren't they cute little guys!!!!!

Piranha

Here is Meghan's best Piranha face...

Here is Jakes best Piranha face....

This is one of my favorite pics... This is the little mud skipper... Isnt her a cutie pie... He looks like he has a smile on his face... He is a Happy Skipper.

FINDING NEMO!!!!!

Dori!

Here is Nemo... he is rubbing the ANNNNnneeennnnomy!!!

THEN...

Ta Daa...

The GREAT Giant OCTOPUS!!!!!

Wow he is a big guy... but he is sooooooooo pretty...

These are shots of all of us petting sharks in the shark petting area... WOW that is amazing... It is like Sand paper... Just like wet slimey sand paper

This little guy liked to sleep on his belly... and was in almost like a trance... it was wierd to see and to pet him like this... but he seemed to like it!

What a fun day... Memories with my kids... they are the best things in life!!!!!

Thank you Jake and Meghan for making my day so much fun!!!!

Zoo Visit April 10th

Meghan and I went to the Cincinnati Zoo on Sunday April 10th to see the new baby Giraffe!

At this time they did not have a name for her... and for BONDING purposes she was going to stay with her mother inside seperated from all.

When she was born... she stood over 6 FT tall and weighed over 145 lbs... LOOK how cute she is!

Iwanted to get some pics of Meghan pregnant for our scrapbook so some of these shots show this very well...

The flowers were in full bloom and several professional photographers were taking pics. They were gorgeous...

Quick update and a pic of Abigail Francis

OUR PRECIOUS ABIGAIL FRANCIS

She is 23 weeks now... almost time to meet her... She is starting to respond to us when we talk... giggle.. so when I mention for Megz to get something to eat for Abigail... if it sounds good... she will kick Megz til she goes and gets it! Giggle... Grandma has already started tee hee...

Grandpa has started too.... He ran to walmart for a few things and had to bring Abigail something small back... she is not even here yet and grandpa is already spoiling her.... these little blocks are cute soft and some are rattles and some crinkle... and crackle as you touch.... they are cute and with Meghan deciding that her room is going to be Jungle Jill (see picture at side)at Babies R Us ... this will be perfect for her room!!!!! Look... COCO (the 13 almost 14 baby... the dog!)

OK... LOOK what Grandma Found... GIGGLE... Now we need a coat to match... This is adorable and is soooooooooooooo like Meghan!

Last Saturday Meghan and I headed for the Zoo to see the new BABY Giraffe... It started to STORM BAD... So we went to our cross stitch shop... spent money and it was still bad so we went and got food... and went shopping and headed for home..

Sunday was GORGEOUS... so we headed to the Zoo and after about a 45 minute wait... we saw the new baby .... OMG se is ADORABLE. At a little over 6 ft tall... and over 145 lbs she is so sweet... Here is a picture of me and Meghan. If you look... you can see the new baby giraffe's dad in the background.

THE CRIB HAS BEEN BOUGHT!!!!!!!

Yeah... Abigail has a place of her own now to sleep... This is a Stanley crib and adjusts to a toddler bed that looks almost like a day bed... and then to a full size bed with head and foot boards. It is a medium toned Cinnamon finish... and is so pretty. She also has a changing table that matches... I was so very excited about this because it is Abigails first piece of furniture in our house. Yeah!!!!

Oh it is just so pretty! Meghan said it was PERFECT and that made me feel even better! I want more than anything for her to feel all is just Perfect for Abigail! Especially with the circumstances being what they have been... I am so excited to get to see and hold Abigail... I could just POP!!!! Hey better me than Meghan... Pop that is! Giggle!

These pics were of it at the person's house that we bought it from... They were so very nice... and Helped us load it out and all... WOW it is SOLID!!!! It is a Heavy Bed!!!!

I hope to have pics of some cross stitch for you either later today of sometime this week.... I have to take a few more pics and load the pics from the camera... Then I will share.

Please continue to pray for Meghan as she prepares for Abigails arrival.

Thank you so much ladies!

Take care!