Summer Explosion...Part 3 (The aquarium and Beaufort)

On our 3rd day we headed to the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium where we learned once again that Isabella is afraid of nothing and Jack is afraid of most things...including waterfalls, fish, otters, sharks, rays, etc.

This was Grandma explaining to Jack that there was a wall between us and the fish, that the fish couldn't get him.

We got a great picture with my parents.  I love it!

 Touching the rays

Jack liked watching them swim around from the side (where is was safe).

Jack did warm up to the turtles.

and by the end of our visit he was much more comfortable with fish tanks. :)

Gotta love Nick and Dad's stickers.

Isabella the crab

Grandma Crab

What a shark!

 After our fun visit to the aquarium we headed to Beaufort for lunch on the water.  It was wonderful, especially the crab dip.

We walked around Beaufort and took a boat trip by Carrot Island and Shackleford banks where wild horses live.

We are all looking a little worn out. It was pretty hot that day.

Our first sighting of a wild stallion.

He was absolutely beautiful.  It was so amazing to see something completely in its natural element.  These horses feed on the grass in the marsh.  That grass near the horse should be super tall, but it stays low because the horses eat it.

One tired little girl..

This was a view of Shackleford banks.  Those are all horses on the far shore. Also, got a military helicopter in the view.  I forget how little the kids say things like that.  Every time we visit NC they are so excited to see all the aircraft flying overhead all the time.

We ended the day with ice cream at the General Store.

Isabella needed blue ice cream, at least she was wearing a blue shirt. :)

She had ice cream all the way down to her toes.

It was an awesome and exhausting day!