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The “Jules Verne” section had all sorts of cool things, like glowing jellyfish.

Rayleigh was barely awake enough to see the hippos.

Rayleigh coming out of her shell – or the borrowed shell of one of the mascots at the aquarium, anyway.

Rayleigh petting the starfish. They felt weird!

Rayleigh crawling through the aquarium maze.

Rayleigh petting the little stingrays in the kids’ area.

Rayleigh driving the fish boat at the aquarium.

Rayleigh playing with one of the mascots at the aquarium.

There was a separate area for little kids with small stingrays and a waterfall. Guess which one Rayleigh was more interested in?

Rayleigh saying hi to some crustaceans.

Rayleigh ran around the aquarium yelling “more fishies!” and sat on the ledges watching them.

This fish was as big as Rayleigh was!

Rayleigh petting the stingrays at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden NJ.

Preparing trays of strawberries for freezing for use in fruit shakes.

I am awesome! Says Dillon.

Sleeping with his hands up by his head like such a silly kid!

Dillon chillin’ on his boppy. He loves sleeping on his mat.

Rayleigh hamming it up for the camera. She has learned how to smile when we take her picture!

The cookie is in her hand. The milk is down the front of her shirt. She’s getting better, but hasn’t quite mastered drinking out of a cup yet!

Rayleigh unsure about going back out in the yard after a day of playing hard and getting dirty.

Rayleigh playing with her watering can in the rain.

Rayleigh helping mommy plant lettuce in the hanging baskets.

Rayleigh learning how to color inside the lines (or at least not on the table).

Rayleigh scrubbing the porch railings. Maybe we can have our little Tom Sawyer whitewash the fences next!