Albuquerque Adventure

We got to go visit my sister Heather in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We had so much fun spending time with her. We went to the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History. Here Preston, Heather, and Jordan are building a carbon nano-tube, but obviously it is a big tube not nano. When they were done Jordan used one of the atoms to whack the tube to bits. Our little builder...and destroyer.

Here we are playing with some fun magnets in water. They had magnetic particles, magnet shavings, and a magnetic solution. We could make the magnetic solution change from gooey to spiky. It was my favorite thing to play with at the museum.

Jordan loved this marble toy. 

One of Jordan's favorite things in the whole world are AIRPLANES! He loves anything that flies in the sky, hence the love of airplanes. At the museum he got to see some up close.

Underneath some of the airplanes you could actually see up inside them. Jordan thought it was so neat to be inside the airplane. What a cute boy. I love seeing him get so excited. 

Another thing Jordan loves... ROCKETS! 

Jordan found this puppet lizard and showed it to Natalie. Here he is tickling Natalie's toes. So funny.

We also got to go to the zoo while in town! I was really impressed with the zoo and how many animals they had. Here is a sweet picture of Preston, Jordan, and Aunt Heather walking together. 

Some of the many impressive animals we saw while at the zoo. 

Daddy and Jordan having a good time. 

Natalie and Mommy. Natalie did so well during this big day at the zoo. She's an awesome baby. 

Aunt Heather and Jordan checking out the lions. These really were the largest lions I had ever seen. We got as close to them as I wanted to get. Very impressive but also very intimidating. 

Before we went to the zoo Heather had found out that they have trains there as well. She thought Jordan would like them and boy was she ever right. 

Here we are going for a ride on the train. Look at Jordan's super cheese smile. He's starting to forget how to do a natural smile for pictures. What a silly... 

Here are more pictures of the awesome animals we saw, as well as sea life.

Here we are on a train headed to the aquarium. Jordan's loving the ride.

Here is Jordan checking out the sharks in the largest and most impressive aquarium I've ever seen. I was really glad there was glass between us and those sharks.

On the left is a picture of Moonlight Jellyfish in a tank that was light with black lights. It caused a really neat visual effect. On the right is Jaws ready to attack. Just kidding. 

We were lucky enough to see Uncle Charlie for a day while in Albuquerque. Here is Jordan hanging with his awesome Uncle.
 

Preston got a referral from a friend at work to go check out some southern style cooking at a family restaurant called Mr. Powdrell's Barbeque. It is a historical site in Albuquerque. Good times.

Here we all are before heading back home. Thanks Heather for the fun times. We love to visit our family!