Monterey Bay Aquarium

This was one of my favorite places to visit as a kid when we lived near Monterey. My Grandma had bought passes for all of us and I have so many memories here. It was so special to be able to bring my kiddos and see it through their eyes for the first time. 

Gethey found the penguins! They were all she wanted to see since we first got there, and after we left the exhibit she kept wanting to go back. Real live penguins! Look at her face.

One of the penguins kept swimming back and forth under the water right in front of them. The three of them would run back and forth along with it. So cute!!

The jellyfish have always been my favorite. When I was little I thought they looked like pink ballerinas.

This was a massive deep water tank with huge fish that you could walk right up to and stand against. It was in a pitch dark room and I thought the kids would be scared, but nope.

Play area!

Finally getting to touch!

I love this little girl. This photo perfectly captures how excited she was for the water to come streaming down.

There it is!