Under the Sea

A relaxed exit from the house today, both boys awake before 8 and mummy and the girls downstairs (after Pippin had her morning breast feed) before 8.30am. We managed to leave the house by 10.15 all fed, washed, and dressed. We were headed to the Sea Life Centre in Brighton. As always we (I) had a slightly traumatic time trying to park but it was worth it for the following joyous five hours of beach, Aquarium, fair ground rides and a visit to the Lego Store.

We joined a Home Ed tour at the Aquarium. Bean spent time touching the star fish, crabs and sea anaemia. He was full of detail about the sea horse too. Pumpkin spent over 15 minutes sat at the side of the Ray tank watching the sharks, fish and Rays. He also enjoyed the sea horse and spotting the octopus tentacles. Plum was in awe of some of the larger fish and particularly the older turtles and larger sharks. Pippin spent all day either in the car, buggy or sling, she did really well.

We had a great time on the beach afterwards and could have spent much longer there. We ate and played and rode on the fairground rides (merry go round and train). Anna was taken with the boats in the Fishing boat museum and we looked spent time looking around and in the boats. Our trip ended with a purchase in the lego shop by Pumpkin: he bought a ninjago spinning toy.

Pippin, Plum, and Pumpkin all fell asleep on the way home.