Dallas Aquarium

 At the beginning of July, we went to the Dallas Aquarium with Tim's parents. All Blake talked about for days was getting to see an alligator (we had checked out the website beforehand). She was fixated on the crocodiles there, and then got to see a small alligator, too.

 This is my favorite picture of the day... Both kids pressed up to the glass, checking out the penguins!

 Easton pointed at all the animals, and could even spot some of them before we could! He watched the birds and monkeys zooming about at the top of the building from down below. The tunnel was really cool, too- sharks, stingrays, and who knows what else would swim by or over you.

 Then came the gift shop. Tim let the kids each pick an animal as a memento, and we figured Blake would want the alligator... Nope, she picked a pink sea turtle (who she named Tortoise) and Easton latched on to the alligator.