Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Surprise Trip to Mystic

"Life is so short. Celebrate each day like it is a special occasion." ~Mama Hen
I surprised Little Chick this morning with taking her to the Mystic Aquarium. She was so excited to take a "day trip". It takes about an hour and a half for us to get there, so we consider it a "trip" (Something Little Chick loves because this means we take the DVD player along for the ride home. A super treat!). When we got there my daughter could not wait to see the penguins! She fell in love with the Beluga whales and had so much fun seeing the sea lions and sharks. We had a lovely lunch and then visited the gift shop before we left. My daughter loves documentaries so she picked out a DVD about penguins (of course) and another on whales. We got a couple of penguin books and a lollipop to top the trip off on the car ride home. It was a great day!
A wonderful day with my beautiful Little Chick!

Posted by Mama Hen at 9:45 PM

21 comments:

  1. LeanneJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    love Love LOVE it! What a perfect day, Mama! Couldn't think of a better way to spend it. (Hope everyone is feeling better in the New Year ... how's Papa Roosert and Grandma Hen? Hope everyone is doing better. Thinking of them all!)

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  2. AshleyJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    That sounds like a perfect day. Could her smile be any bigger? I love it. Maybe she will be an oceanographer or a whale trAiner at Sea World when she grows up. :)

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  3. kittenJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Looks like a fun day. I love how you keep creating such precious memories for little chick. :)

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  4. I'm a full-time mummyJanuary 5, 2011 at 1:13 AM

    Wow! What a surprise! Bet Little Chick enjoys herself!

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  5. cooperl788January 5, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    What a fun day out! I love that she picked out documentaries - what a smartie! I'm in awe of how you find so many meaningful activities to share with your precious daughter.

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  6. AnnetteJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    So cute!!! Mystic is about an hour drive for us too. We're definitely planning on making a future visit. I'm so glad Little Chick had some time to see her favorite, cherished penguins :)

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  7. GinaJanuary 5, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Great pics as always!

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  8. SommerJanuary 5, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    awwwwwww! how sweet! Sp many wonderful surprises in one! You've inspired me ;) Have a wonderful day, Mama!

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  9. Concerned American CitizenJanuary 5, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Ahhh.. I loved taking the kids to an aquarium when they were little. Their eyes would get so big. Wow, how refreshing a little girl who wants to watch something other than Hana Montana. You have a smart little girl. Have a wonderful day!

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  10. Cranberry MorningJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    What a great way to spend a day! I love to go to an aquarium. It's so fun to see all that wildlife that we never get to see anywhere else. Little Chick looks like she's enjoying herself!

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  11. MarissaJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    what a SUPER fun day for you two :) She looks SO happy and her smile is contagious!

    Wish we had a big aquarium like that around here...FUN!!!

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  12. HannahJanuary 5, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    What a wonderful day! Myles and Little Chick would have fun watching animal documentaries together LOL! He loves beluga whales too. This post makes me want to go and take a trip too! =)

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  13. CarolJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    I love that the day is fun and educational! The way LC adores penguins is the way my oldest adores horses, and elephants, and unicorns! LOL. What a plendid day you had!

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  14. N.Nina @ One Simple BlissJanuary 5, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    What a fun day! Very cute pictures of little chick!

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  15. AnneJanuary 5, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    My girls love going to the aquarium, too. That is one happy Little Chick with her big lollipop!

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  16. The Rantings of a Drama Queen's MumJanuary 5, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    I heard that Mystic is a fun place. I've driving by it on 95.

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  17. Ma What's 4 dinnerJanuary 5, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Oh man, we've lived in CT for almost a whole year now and I haven't taken the kids to the Mystic Aquarium. The only thing we saw in Mystic was Mystic Pizza. Ok, you've inspired me...I'm going!

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
    www.mawhats4dinner.com

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  18. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    What a special day with your little girl!!

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  19. Liz MaysJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    That was a great surprise and there's a lot of neat animals in your aquarium!

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  20. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    That lollipop would make anyone smile. Hope your all doing well!

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  21. CandaceJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    I've never been to an aquarium before! It looks like so much fun. Little Chick has such a happy smile always. I need to map that out and see how far it is from me. It might be worth a drive since I've never been to one. Hope your husband is doing well and that you have a great weekend! Candace

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