Fall Break in Chattanooga - Day 1

With Carter off school for a few days we planned a quick family trip to Chattanooga, TN. We packed in lots of family fun over three days starting Sunday morning.  Thankfully, Chattanooga is a short drive from Atlanta so we were able to check into the hotel by 10am and we were at the Creative Discovery Museum by 10:15.  The kids had a blast and we had to drag them out to make it to the Aquarium before it closed.  Highlights were all the art mediums to try, lots of musical instruments to play and a farm to farmer's market exhibit.

Avery enjoying the playground

Avery watching her brothers below

Parker's favorite part of the trip - decorating a spoon

Playing in the Little Yellow House toddler area

Enjoying art time with dad

Working with clay

Music time

Learning about simple machines on the roof

Enjoying the Kayak

After dragging the kids from the museum, we headed to the aquarium.  The boy's favorite parts were the Sting Ray touch tank and Penguins.  Avery loved all the sounds, the outside exhibits, and the large tanks where lots of movement and colorful fish swam by.

Playing in the plaza out front while waiting on Dad to get tickets

Parker asked for a sleeping picture

Parker was really into having his picture taken

Avery loved hanging with her brothers

Sturgeon touch tank

After the aquarium, we went back to the hotel to get our room and head out to dinner.  We stayed in on old historic hotel downtown.  The boys loved the original phone booths.

Hiding in the TV cabinet

After dinner, we grabbed ice cream, walked around Coolidge Park and watched the sunset over the Tennessee River.  After a busy day, everyone passed out hard back at the hotel!

Parker insisted on having his picture taken on every animal

Parker nailed the pose

Avery was in good hands