Let me start by saying that I fully recognize that I have yet to blog about Christmas.  I’ll get there… but first let me talk about today. 

We’re working on planning a vacation for early spring.  I really want to go to southern California.  We’ve taken some really great vacations there in our pre-Emma days.  I can’t wait to go experience some of those things with her now.  My favorite vacation since Mark and I have been together was to San Diego a few years ago.  I absolutely LOVED Sea World.

We’ve gone to the Boise Zoo a couple of times with Emma.  But the first time she was very young.  The second time she was about a year and a half old.  She really didn’t notice the animals at all.  This made me wonder if animals at Sea World would do anything for her.  I know she will not remember this vacation, but I still want her to enjoy it.

These were the thoughts that prompted todays experiment.  We took a drive about 25 miles away to a fish hatchery that has a visitor center. 

There is a good sized pond with a bunch of different kinds of fish in it. 

And one HUGE Sturgeon.  This guy was about 7 ft long!

The experiment was a success!! She loved it seeing the “Garys.”

Then we went down the ramp to the pond’s underground viewing area.

We watched the fish for awhile.  Long enough to determine Sea World should be fun for her.  Then we came back out of the underground viewing area.  Emma and Daddy climbed the hill a few times to run off a little energy.

And then I helped her roll down the hill.  She laughed and laughed.

It was a great family afternoon.  I love days like this. :)