Sunday February 17,2019 - to Dallas and the Dallas World Aquarium with the kids

It was a cool day, but much better than yesterday with its cool wind.   The sun came out around noon and everything warmed up and it was pleasant.

We had a stop at the donut shop with decadent donuts for Matt and myself and really nice Gluten Free Donuts for Lu.   Cassi was not feeling well this morning and passed on the donuts.   Lu ate his two donuts on the way to Dallas.  I should have taken photos of the donuts.  They were works of art.

We arrived at the Aquarium and it was packed already but we got to see the Sloth and the fish and the fish tunnel and the Giant Otter and the Ocelot and the Flamingoes and the owls and the South American birds.  There is so much to see there.  We got to see the highlights.  Lu has his checklist of the spots he wants to visit.  After this we went to a late lunch at the Dallas Farmers`Market building.  This time we went Indian and had Mango Lassis and Indian food.  It was delicious.  After filling ourselves with food we headed home and Lu and Cassi slept on the way home.  Lu napped for hours after we got home.  Rest is what he needed to try and get over his cough. 

I went to the Target Store to pick up some cough syrup for Lu and some vegetables.   I shopped the whole store as an American Target store is a shopping experience.  I will get the Macy`s experience next week, when I go there.  I also went to Marshal`s and found a nice casual top, along with one or two other things.

I came home to a very nice Salmon supper cooked by Matt.  We had splash and Lu had the rest of his Lassi.   Today was a fun family day.  Cassi was not feeling that great today and as the day went she was feeling worse with a cold.  So we are hoping that she will feel better and if not, tomorrow she will go to the Dr.  Tomorrow it is President's Day so I am not sure what will be open of not.  Lu does not have school but Cassi does later in the afternoon.  I know that the stores I went into today are open. 

The birds we saw today were fantastic to see but of course they were not in the wild. Plus  I got to see one of my favourite animals,  a Sloth!!   They are so cool!




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