When I wished you a Happy Fall on Tuesday, it was because it was the first official day of Autumn. NOT because it feels like fall here in Tennessee. Oh no. It still feels like high summer. As I replace my yellow decor with oranges, reds and browns, I am sipping lemonade with the air conditioning blasting. I miss Washington sometimes. I bet it feels like fall there.
Might as well take advantage of an indian summer while we have it right? (Is it P.C. to say indian summer?) What do people in Chattanooga do when it is too hot to be outside (or too cold for that matter?) We go to the
Tennessee Aquarium!

If you are ever in Chattanooga, ask a local what to do and most likely they will mention the aquarium. It's smack dab in the middle of the city, right next to the
Imax and
the Riverpark. All the best evening action happens in this area. We Chattanoogans are very proud of the fact that the Tennessee Aquarium is one of the best aquariums in the nation. If you get the chance to go, make sure to plan most of a day to explore. From penguins and sharks (not in the same exhibit) to eels and alligators, this place is first class. Lydia loved touching the freshwater stingrays and Collin smiled at a butterfly in the butterfly garden. I personally like the rooms where dark tanks of illuminated jellyfish make up the walls. Shane and I stole a quick kiss when the kids weren't looking :).
Yes, I am longing for Fall, but we will make due with the heat as long as it sticks around. Next time we hit the aquarium, I will remember to pack a swimsuit for the wading river outside. Before we could stop her, Lydia yanked her shorts off and ran in wearing only her top and her princess panties. Yep. We are that family.