On Monday the girls had off of school, so I decided to treat them to a fun afternoon at the Mall of America's Sea Life underwater adventure. Raina is obsessed with Orca whales right now and really loves dolphins and manta rays too. She says she wants to be a marine biologist when she grows up, ideally working at Sea World in Florida with the Orcas. Well, there aren't any whales or dolphins at this place, but lots of other undersea creatures including a big ray tank where all three of us enjoyed hanging out for a long time. The girls loved touching the starfish in the discovery center and got a kick out of the sharks and rays that swam right over our heads in the tunnels. We timed it right and were able to see a feeding of the sea horses- very cute, but my personal favorites were the jellyfish. They showcased a variety of jellyfish species in glowing tubular cases in a completely dark room. They would float, all lit up in different colors, like creatures from another world and I found them fascinatingly beautiful and hard to pull myself away from. "COME ON, MOM"... We went through the entire exhibit one time and got dumped into the gift shop where the girls bought Manta Ray stuffed animals and Fantaye bought a watch (all with their own money). After that, we went out into the mall itself for a quick peak through the American Girl Doll store and to get some ice cream. Then, we went back down for round two of the exhibit. All in all, we spent about three hours enjoying the wonders beneath the ocean and we had a lot of fun. The girls were happy and friendly with others, they had good manners and were a delight to be with. Days like that are so awesome!
Julie
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