Boston Get-Away

We took an overnight trip to Boston to kick off our February break. Our excuse (as if we needed one) was to visit the penguins at the aquarium. Alexa has been studying them in school, and I thought it would be a great excuse to give her a field trip to see real ones. Sadly the New England Aquarium is in the middle of a rennovation, so all but the Little Blue Penguins are staying elsewhere. However she said they were her favorite so we went anyway.

The seals were a big hit too.

One phase of the rennovation was complete and it involved a shark and ray touch tank. The kids loved it.

The rays were literally rubbing up against their hands.

They still had the other touch tank as well to see the tide pool creatures.

We stayed at a very nice hotel. It was part of our plan. If you only have one night, go big. We got to play in the hotel pool and ordered room service for dinner and breakfast.

Chloe highly recommends their chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast.

We thought about moving in but decided to come home instead.