Kalista enjoyed a good week with Grandma, Grandpa and Uncle Bill. Ironically, we had Flat Stanley for the same week as a homework assignment for our cousin, Ryan. For those who don't know, Stanley Lambchop is a book character created by Jeff Brown that was flattened in his sleep when a bulletin board fell off his bedroom wall. Poor Stanley!!
Our first exciting trip was to the Birch Aquarium since we had it on our 'to do list" with family in town. Kalista LOVED it! We had to hold her in order for her to see all the creatures in each tank. Depending on who was the closest, Kalista hopped from one set of arms to another. She was exceptionally mesmerized by the giant sea kelp exhibit. Here are a few other images from our excursion:
Stanley standing in front of the aquarium entrance
Beautiful jellyfish in an ever-changing color display
The stained glass window was gorgeous
Kalista and Grandma enjoyed the Tangs and Clownfish
The best part of the aquarium was watching Kalista touch a starfish for the first time. Okay....it was a fake toy starfish, but it took a lot of courage. We're so glad it wasn't real because she drop that thing like a hotcake.
We finished our visit in the Shark Reef area and played with all the eco-energy saving activities that were on display. Kalista loved the Shark Cage because it made the best sound as she ran across the metal flooring. boom boom boom boom.
Kalista posing in front of a wind-energy blade template
da un...da dun...da dun....eeeeee!!!!! We got chomped up.
Like we said earlier, the Shark Cage was a popular spot among the family. We had a mini incident with the Cage, but it ended up being no big deal. Notice Kalista's big cheesy smile in the first picture....well...the head, that houses that big smile, got stuck in between the bars. It sent us on a flashback to the days when we were young and got our heads got stuck in the bars within the stair banister. Every child has to experience it at some point.
Grandma and Grandpa got caught up in the action too..except no heads got stuck here.
During the week, we made our usual trip to the zoo. We kind of forgot that Spring Break equals craziness, so we had to brave through the crowds. Flat Stanley joined us and we think he enjoyed himself. Kalista convinced Grandma to buy her a stuffed panda and would not let go of the little thing until we got home.
We made it to the zoo with Flat Stanley
Kalista clinging on to her new friend
This elephant knew how to pamper himself
Easter weekend was great since we had a chance to spend it with family and friends. We drove up to LA to visit Jen's old roommate from college for her little boy's first birthday. We also caught up with old friends we haven't seen in a long time. Kalista had a blast at her first Easter egg hunt and searched for hidden eggs with lil ones her size. Her stamina was short and found not ONE....but TWO eggs and then called it a day. It was the cutest thing watching all these little ones running around and comparing their new found treasures. We hope everyone had a fabulous Easter!
These were the best cake and rice krispie pops!
Kali's first Easter egg hunt
