We decided to try a different day today. We found a flyer for a whale and dolphin boat tour in the little town 30 minutes away. The tour was a 3 hour one. Insert your own Gilligan's Island jokes here. We found a fantastic place to eat breakfast (pancakes and fruit!) and then made the drive to Wildwood. This little town also had its own boardwalk so we checked it out. It was also fun though incredibly hot!
Abby and Olivia hanging out in Wildwood.
Abby on the boat as we headed out to sea in search of whales and dolphins. Sadly we never saw any whales but we saw lots of dolphins (including several very cute baby dolphins). Both Abby and Olivia fell asleep for about an hour of the trip. Abby fell asleep on my lap while we were sitting on the front of the boat. It was one of the most peaceful feelings I ever remember having. My sleeping child, the sun, and a great breeze.
Both girls woke up very happy from their boat naps!
One very cool part of the boat was the touch tank. They had a large tank filled with sea animals that were fine for kids (of all ages) to touch. The captain that explained about each animal was really good and both Abby and Olivia listened intently as he told about each animal and demonstrated the correct way to hold them. Then he let anyone who wanted to hold them. We were the last ones to leave once the boat docked! In the picture above Abby is learning how to hold the hermet crab.
Look mommy!!
After the boat docked, we stopped by the Wildwood beach for awhile.
They were so cute running around the beach holding hands.
On the way back to the house. She had put stickers on her lips. :-)