{"id":10967,"date":"2017-10-03T01:03:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T05:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/?p=10967"},"modified":"2017-10-03T08:02:38","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T12:02:38","slug":"this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, we surprised the kids with a trip to the aquarium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_113907\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10968\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10968\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_113907-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_113907-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_113907.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam loved the touch pools and being able to pet the animals. His favorite was the horseshoe crabs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_114132\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10969\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10969\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_114132-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_114132-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_114132.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The aquarium was having a special mermaids and pirates event. Maggie was thrilled to meet Coral, a real mermaid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_115432\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10970\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10970\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115432-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115432-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115432.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coral taught the kids how to make a turtle with their hands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_115446\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10971\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10971\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115446-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115446-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_115446.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After visiting with her for a bit, we went to check out the rest of the aquarium.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_121130\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10972\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10972\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121130-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121130-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121130.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_121223\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10973\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10973\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121223-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121223-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_121223.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Annie took a short nap while the big kids had fun on the indoor playground.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_124232\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10974\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10974\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_124232-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_124232-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_124232.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_125403\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10975\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10975\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125403-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125403-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125403-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125403.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After she woke up we continued our exploring.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_125812\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10976\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10976\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125812-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125812-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_125812.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_130807\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10977\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10977\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_130807-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_130807-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_130807.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_1309590\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10978\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10978\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_1309590-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_1309590-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_1309590.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found another mermaid, this one was in the water. Maggie was over-the-moon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131331\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10979\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10979\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131331-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131331-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131331.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She was less pleased when she had to be the fish for this picture. She wasn&#8217;t tall enough to be the mermaid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131532\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10980\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10980\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131532-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131532-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131532.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131605\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10981\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10981\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131605-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131605-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131605.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131611\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10982\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10982\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131611-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131611-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131611.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adam stole my phone to take a couple of selfies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131913\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10983\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10983\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131913-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131913-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131913-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131913.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_131920\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10984\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10984\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131920-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131920-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131920-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_131920.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we split up for a bit. I had to feed Annie, so Dave took the older kids to\u00a0revisit one of the exhibits we had seen earlier.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_134343\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10985\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10985\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134343-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134343-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On their way back, they got to meet Calliope.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_134345d\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10986\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10986\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134345d-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134345d-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134345d.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And play some more with another mermaid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_134346d\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10987\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10987\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134346d-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134346d-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134346d-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_134346d.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_140236\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10988\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10988\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140236-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140236-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140236.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_140423\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10989\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10989\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140423-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140423-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140423.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_140630\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10990\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10990\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140630-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140630-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140630-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_140630.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_155556\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10991\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155556-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155556-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155556-375x300.jpg 375w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155556.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s all of us, in front of the wishing whale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_155636\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10992\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10992\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155636-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155636-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155636.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the kids, seeing how they&#8217;d look with a tail.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_155814\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10993\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10993\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155814-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155814-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155814-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155814.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_155853\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10994\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10994\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155853-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155853-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155853-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155853.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/20171001_155915\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10995\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10995\" src=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155915-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155915-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155915-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20171001_155915.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a really fantastic day. The kids were all extremely well-behaved and loved the aquarium. The boys especially liked the shark\u00a0bridge &#8211; a rope bridge that goes over the top of the shark exhibit. They went across it twice. Maggie did too, but the mermaids were definitely her favorite though.<\/p>\n<p>One of my favorite things is how Maggie refers to it as &#8220;a quarium.&#8221; As in, &#8220;Mama, I had so much fun at the quarium. Will we go back to a quarium again sometime?&#8221; I love it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, we surprised the kids with a trip to the aquarium. Adam loved the touch pools and being able to pet the animals. His favorite was the horseshoe crabs. The aquarium was having a special mermaids and pirates event. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/this-is-the-dawning-of-the-age-of-aquarium\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10967"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10967"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11000,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10967\/revisions\/11000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/grimmfamilytales.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}