Aquarium!
Today we went to the new California Academy of Sciences museum in Golden Gate Park and visited the aquarium with our friends Marina and Lulu and our new friends Michelle and Mia (and Mia's little baby sister--whose name is escaping me right now). They have memberships and were kind enough to invite us along so we could go for free. It was fabulous. When Daisy walked in and saw the first tanks, she was so excited she started screaming.
I could picture going there every week--there was just so much to do. We only got through a small part of it. There are huge, extensive tanks that you can walk over at the top, and be very close to the marine life, and then in the basement you get the full underwater view. It is a gorgeous wonderland of coral, rock formations, and every kind of fish imaginable, in the widest array of bright colors and funny shapes. We also saw sharks, sting rays, jellyfish, and alligators. We didn't get to the penguins, but that is on the list for next time. There were nice outdoor areas for the kids to run around and have snacks, and we heard there was a "touching tank." Daisy liked an exhibit with bugs projected on the floor that the kids were supposed to run and stomp on. There was a whole lot more to see--I was kind of dragging Daisy along, and she kept saying, "What's that? What's that?" and wanting to stop at everything--so we will definitely be going back.
We were also lucky enough to see Daisy's Uncle Dave do a dive show in the big coral reef tank! Daisy was very excited (and has been talking about it all day), though when he swam close to her in the tank she got nervous and said, "Uncle Dave wants to get out!" I think she thought he was in some kind of distress, but when I reassured her that he was fine she calmed down and just stared at him with her eyes bugging out of her head.
On top of it all, the museum has a very nice area for toddlers to play in and where parents can take a rest. So--other than Daisy having an explosive poop that came out on her clothes, and me accidentally taking her into the men's room to change her--it was a perfect day. I can't wait to get a membership, which is going to be Gommy's Christmas present for Daisy! (Oh, and for those who asked me--the lines weren't too bad at all, at least not when we were there, right when the museum opened. The members line was very fast, of course, but the other line didn't look too long either.)
Thanks to Marina for this picture!! (Daisy, Mia, and Lulu)
I could picture going there every week--there was just so much to do. We only got through a small part of it. There are huge, extensive tanks that you can walk over at the top, and be very close to the marine life, and then in the basement you get the full underwater view. It is a gorgeous wonderland of coral, rock formations, and every kind of fish imaginable, in the widest array of bright colors and funny shapes. We also saw sharks, sting rays, jellyfish, and alligators. We didn't get to the penguins, but that is on the list for next time. There were nice outdoor areas for the kids to run around and have snacks, and we heard there was a "touching tank." Daisy liked an exhibit with bugs projected on the floor that the kids were supposed to run and stomp on. There was a whole lot more to see--I was kind of dragging Daisy along, and she kept saying, "What's that? What's that?" and wanting to stop at everything--so we will definitely be going back.
We were also lucky enough to see Daisy's Uncle Dave do a dive show in the big coral reef tank! Daisy was very excited (and has been talking about it all day), though when he swam close to her in the tank she got nervous and said, "Uncle Dave wants to get out!" I think she thought he was in some kind of distress, but when I reassured her that he was fine she calmed down and just stared at him with her eyes bugging out of her head.
On top of it all, the museum has a very nice area for toddlers to play in and where parents can take a rest. So--other than Daisy having an explosive poop that came out on her clothes, and me accidentally taking her into the men's room to change her--it was a perfect day. I can't wait to get a membership, which is going to be Gommy's Christmas present for Daisy! (Oh, and for those who asked me--the lines weren't too bad at all, at least not when we were there, right when the museum opened. The members line was very fast, of course, but the other line didn't look too long either.)
Thanks to Marina for this picture!! (Daisy, Mia, and Lulu)
posted by Sarah Goss at 6:19 PM
1 Comments:
Yay! I'm so glad you guys got to visit Uncle Dave (aka Uncle Che) AND got to see the excitement that is Diver Dave. I saw him do his thing on a Sunday morning with that little room CHOCK full of kids and as soon as they saw his bubbles, they started to FREAK OUT. It was cute to be sitting there and listening to all these little kids yell "Diver Dave! Here comes Diver Dave!"
I was one VERY proud wife. :)
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