here fishy, fishy

Today we went to see lots and lots of...

fish at the local hatchery.

Mama, missed the part of the email that said to bring dimes for fish food, but luckily the other mommies had some change to spare (thanks!)

The little ones got cups but no fish food. I was afraid Maddie would find the temptation too great and taste the little nibbley bits.

Instead, the babies did things like sit smack in the middle of the dirty hatchery...

And, explored other questionably safe/sanitary equipment...

(don't want to even think about what goes in and out of that tube -- yelch)

Just outside of the hatchery netting there were dozens upon dozens of these beautiful white birds which we watched.

And in the end, after the dimes ran out, the kids finished the day doing what they do best...