Today I picked up the girls early so we could have an Aquarium Trip. Sarah has been wanting to ask the Scientists for weeks about her fossil. So I asked about it when we first got there and the host told us to ask the Education Department. Well I didn't know what that meant but the Manatee's were being fed so we got to enjoy their cuteness while they ate. Then Julia was off to the touching pool so she could hold the hermit crabs (we learned that all the Hawaii hermit crabs are left handed) while Sarah and I made friends with a Puffer Fish. Then we walked around until it was time to get back to the touching pool because Julia wanted to touch the Urchin so it would "hug" her finger. Sarah touched an anemone until it shot out it's stinging nettles. I'd never seen it before but it was pretty cool. The supervisor was telling us that it doesn't hurt people because the skin on the palm of our hand is so tough that it doesn't pierce. On our way out we asked about the Education Department and a call was made and two Scientists came out to talk to Sarah about her Fossil. You could tell Sarah was really happy to talk about it. She found out that it's Limestone and definitely coral and one of the prints is still unknown. One of the ladies gave her a really great idea to label everything she finds and keep it on a shelf. When we headed to the car, Sarah told me that she wanted to be a scientist and I thought; how cool!
Sarah went to Ballet Practice after that and they started working on their routine (where Julia took her head shot, the top picture, she's got a new found love of photography). They will be performing at the Art Academy next month dressed as birds to "Some Where Over the Rainbow". She is really excited and so am I because I can't imagine how it could get any cuter!
After Ballet we tried Genkhi Sushi and the girls loved the conveyor belt style serving. Julia ordered Garlic Chicken, Sarah ordered Fried Shrimp, I got cucumber sushi and soy beans off the belt, Sarah got Octopus Sushi off the belt and really liked the Octopus! I couldn't believe it but she liked it better than the rice. They had cupcakes going by so we had to get them but only after we ate a salad of course. All in all a great day and hopefully all our Fridays will be so nice.
