Mommy, I wanna learn about oceans
That was Emma and her wish for what to learn about next. Our recent library trip cleaned them out of at least half of the ocean-related books they had, and behind the scenes Ron and I thought up a couple of related activities we could do.
Seeing as we’re somewhat near the ocean and all… 
Ron is on vacation this week and we had talked about places we wanted to go, so after a quick consult over our morning caffeine, we decided to head on down to St. Andrews and visit the Huntsman Marine Science Center. It’s a family favorite and Emma couldn’t remember the last time we were there. Hmmm, maybe it was three years ago…
It was a little over two hours to get there, but the drive down was not bad because we were excited and it was a different highway than the ones we normally travel on. Still kinda boring with all those trees though.
We had a great time at the aquarium, going over all the exhibits, taking blurry pics, trying all the touchy-feely things and watching the seals. They even had a tank with some shiver-inducing GIANT sturgeons. A couple of them were as big as me, I swear.
I had a long conversation with another mom over Emma’s pink hair and how it got that way. She said it was a beautiful color (which it is).
After that, we headed downtown with no clear idea what to see next, but the spirit of whatever looked interesting. Lo and behold, there was the Block House. We explored quite a bit there and scrambled over some rocks as high tide came in. And rather quickly too. We continued on and explored downtown, which did not seem to be doing as well as it has in past years. We also toured an old historical home once belonging to the local sheriff.
Sarah did a write-up on her blog too. I think she maybe had a not-bad time.
Even though we were cranky when we needed food NOW, the drive home was long, and I had to lie down when we got back, I was so pleased to hear Emma say what a great day we had, and how she learned SO MUCH and not just abut oceans and things. She really got to see how exploring one topic can lead in all sorts of unexpected directions and adventures.
Pictures to follow, we have two computers on the go today with three people clamoring to use them.
One Response to “Mommy, I wanna learn about oceans”
Hey, we just did the same deal about three weeks ago! What fun! Did you also find the world’s most awesome playground ever? Even the grown ups were going on it!
We tried to go to Minister’s Island, but it was quite expensive, and we had a large number of people with us. Mostly youngish type individuals who would completely lack appreciation for what we saw, and what we paid to see it! And yes, those, sturgeons are hideous! Gah!