Monterey - Day 2

This was our BIG day.  We jam packed it with so much fun stuff!

We started our day off at our little quiet beach (the one we discovered on Day 1).

There was this HUGE military warship at bay.  It was so cool for the boys to see!  The best part was when a little fishing ship got too close, the ship let out this LOUD horn.  When it kept coming, these 2 smaller ships when chasing after it.  The little fishing boat finally got the hint and left the scene.  VERY cool for the boys to watch (I think Daddy liked it the most!).

Our little scientist.

Our little explorer.

Our sweet angel baby.

Our super cool dad.

Our super mom is hidden behind the camera in case you're wondering.

Our discoveries

When we were done exploring the beach for the day, we headed back to the aquarium (there is SO much to see!).  We were so beat when the day was through!

There were lots of seahorses.

What would an aquarium be without Nemo?

Jax LOVED the turtles and penguins!  He begged to take one of each home with us.

Jonah HAD to get a picture with the whale.  It's Jonah and the Whale! :-)

Jellyfish are so amazing.

We called these chubba jellyfish.

They're like obese jellyfish!

Jamen was Daddy's little buddy for the day.

They discovered Jamen LOVED the kelp tunnel.

He did some snoozin' too.

After 2 or 3 hours at the aquarium, we headed to the Dennis the Menace Park.

One of my few memories about going to the Monterey Bay Aquarium as a kid was also going to this park.  It's changed pretty much all together since I was last there.  The kids had SO much fun, but it was a nightmare trying to keep track of our kids.  There were TONS of other kids and the park is set up really bad, so unless you're standing RIGHT next to your kids, there's always a slide or rock wall or something blocking your view.  Not real planned out.

They had fun climbing on the train engine

and swinging on the crazy swing

and sliding and sliding and sliding!

David and Jamen hung out while I chased after the kids.

After the park (can you believe there's still MORE?), we headed to Fisherman's Wharf.

There were seals everywhere!

The crew...hey wait, is that really Julie in a picture?

Remember this ship?

We watched some of the crew come to shore.

The boys were SO excited to meet some of the crew!

We had dinner at one of the restaurants on the wharf.  Yesterday the boys requested shrimp, today, crab legs!