Last weekend we headed up to Marathon to visit the dolphins at the Dolphin Research Center. This place is great--pretty flowers, a few birds and some meandering trails. Emerson was in her element. She likes to be anywhere where she can move and explore. We walked around and let her see, touch and feel her new surroundings.
We followed the trail signs to the lagoons.
And then she saw them...
The dolphins...
Our girl was completely in awe. Not one to stay in one place for too long, here, she was perfectly content to be in her daddy's arms, watching these incredible creatures.
And they watched us too...
Kinda creepy...but very cute!
Waving bye bye to the dolphins
Before leaving, we made our way to the little splash park at the center. This was probably my favorite part of our visit. Emerson had so much fun. She watched as water sprayed from colorful pipes, shot out of a dragon's mouth and poured from buckets.
Assessing the situation. Evaluating the risk.
Finally, she went for it. She walked right through the falling water. Jared and I kind of held our breaths as we watched the expression on her face change from shock to excitement then ultimately be replaced by that look she gets when she's completely absorbed and into something. Our girl loved it!
These are the days :)
truth be told.... pretty sure J enjoyed the water park more than E. His smile doesn't hide much! :) miss you guys!
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