Broadway at the Beach!

Why yes, it has been a long time since I wrote.  Do me a favor and pretend like I'm blogging somewhat close to real time, okay?  Great!

In these photos, yes, it's June.  We headed to the Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, mainly because they had a live mermaid show and we knew C would LOVE it.  Right at the entrance to the aquarium was a huge dinosaur exhibit.

We checked out the dino exhibit, and then headed straight for a photo op with a REAL, LIVE, mermaid.

C was so enthralled it was hard for the Ripley's photographer to get a picture of him, since he wouldn't look at the camera... he was busy staring at the mermaid!

We headed to the rest of the exhibits and the boys had a blast in the play area.

The touch tank was a big hit with P and C as well.

We even had a visit from the aquarium's mascot.

P is, ahem, a tad picky about his food choices, so we suggested this "pirate restaurant" for lunch, in the hopes that he would enjoy the atmosphere and eat something on the menu with minimal complaining.  I'm happy to report that our plan was successful.

Lego was having a Brickation at a storefront on Broadway at the Beach, so we spent some time there.  It was really cool - everything was free and we all enjoyed our time creating and checking out others' creations.

While we were building, Amanda visited the bakery next door and picked up dessert.  Yum!

C had to have a photo with this "Lego mermaid".

C also built a Lego mermaid of his own.  He posted his creation on the Brickation wall.

We returned to Ripley's Aquarium so C could catch the live mermaid show.  It was incredibly crowded, and he had to sit on Daddy A's shoulders to see, but he was thrilled, and that made it worth it.

After a fun filled day, we headed back to the condo for a restful night.