1/2 the fun at the Mote Aquarium

Today, we split up again to visit different places.  Yesterday, was more by gender.  The boys went and visited a car museum and a few outdoor equipment stores.  The girls went to the Ringling Museum and visited the Circus Museum, Miniature Museum, and Art Museum.

 Miniature museum.  Aerial picture still does not do it justice:

Today, however, was mostly by age!  Sarah and her mom took Parker and McKenna to Sarasota's always fun Mote Aquarium and Sarasota Bay playground.

 Parker wanted to put his hands in the water, but did NOT want to touch:

 Parker was fascinated with the sharks and very, very large fish:

 We were fascinated with the manatees eating whole heads of lettuce:

 We loved seeing the turtles up close:

 McKenna likes to not listen when you tell her to look at the camera:

 Except when she also points her finger:

 On the Sarasota Bay.  With as fun as the playground is, this swing by the water's edge is the only swing to have fun on:

 Grumpy, I'm-not-going-to-look-at-you face:

 I'll look your direction, but not really at you: