One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish... A SHARK!!!!

We had a very busy weekend. John's uncle got married so went to Dalton, GA for the wedding. We decided to stay in Chattanooga, TN because we wanted to go to the aquarium and IMAX. We left around lunch and went straight to the aquarium. After waiting in line for about an hour for tickets we began our adventure through the two buildings. The first building features ocean creatures. I think that this was Mitchell's favorite. We started by "petting" sting rays.

Mitchell touching the sting ray!


Next we entered the butterfly room. There were butterflies every where! I personally enjoyed watching all the beautiful butterflies flutter by.



Finally we saw some fish. There was a very large tank with many, many different kinds of fish. They were all ocean creatures. This was by far Mitchell's favorite part. This tank had several sharks in it. I think Mitchell would've stayed at that tank all day and watched the sharks.

The boys enjoying the fish...


Marshal and me looking at all the fish. I think that he enjoyed looking at all the beautiful colors.


Mitchell looking for a shark...


OH NO! There it is! (Think Jaws music)


After taking our time in the Ocean Journey building we visited the River Journey building. I think that this was John's favorite part. This building highlights river habitats around the world. John loved watching the trout. He wished he had his fishing pole.

We really enjoyed the afternoon at the aquarium! I love the way that they've set the Tennessee Aquarium up. It is perfect for kids because you just follow the exhibits - most of the time you just zig-zag through. It is very stoller friendly! I actually think that I like it better than the Georgia Aquarium.

Just a side note: We stayed in Chattanooga, TN at the Sheraton Read House. It is a great hotel!! We bid on it through priceline and got it for $47 a night (before fees). HALF PRICE!!! It was such a great hotel- it even has a Starbucks. The room seemed bigger than a normal hotel room. It is definately the place to stay in Chattanooga.

This post does seem to go on and on - but I can't forget about the wedding. It was very sweet and simple. Here are some pics from the reception...

Marshal had fun dancing with his mommy.


John and I hanging out at the reception.


Mitchell was the life of the party! Here he is break dancing! He thinks he's just like the Jonas Brothers.