During Spring Break I Gabe and I thought it might be fun to go to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. So with Grandma, Grandpa, Gabe, Zach and myself, we set off to the beach. It took a while to drive there, and although we got there with a little less than 2 hours until it closed it was perfect timing! It took us about an hour and a half to get through there, and about that time there wasn't too many people about so it wasn't crowded. It was a bit cold and even rainy at times, but the happiness of my kids made it all worth it!
Zach had a great time looking around in awe at everything. When we first went to the room with the big fish tanks all he could do is stare, point, and make excited sounds! He was absolutely fascinated with all the bright colors and the fish swimming around. And loved when he could get up close and touch some of the tanks.
Gabe loves anything to do with the ocean anyway, and he was in heaven. He especially loved the shark tank, and even made a friend with another kid there. They loved talking sharks and pointing out the biggest ones.
At the end of one of the trails is a kids play area where both kids had a great time climbing on all the cement and metal animals. Zachary cried and cried when we left he was having so much fun.
It was a great day spending the hours with my kids and parents. Although a long trip ending with us getting home late at night, it was well worth it. And we have loads of memories to keep!!
