Christmas in the Ocean

One of our favorite Christmas activities is the Breakfast with Santa at the aquarium. We haven’t been to the aquarium in a while, so it was an even bigger treat.

Marina surprised me by wanting to wear her Ariel costume today. The last time we went she didn’t wear it. It was a chilly day, so Marina wore layers underneath but she still looked like a mermaid! She also brought her Marina mermaid doll.

Once we were seated in the restaurant, we immediate went to the buffet line – we were both ready to eat! While we were enjoying our food, the mermaids made their appearance in the restaurant tanks. As usual, Marina was delighted to see them.

Shortly after the mermaids showed up, Santa made his appearance. He made time to stop at every table and visit with the children. Once his rounds were over, he and one of his elves took a swim in the tanks. Marina even gave him a high-five.

Once we were finished with breakfast, we headed into the Aquarium. We visited all of our favorite exhibit but made sure we were on time for the mermaid show. After the mermaid show, we saw a swimming tiger demonstration. Once we saw all the exhibits, we stopped for a meet and greet with the mermaids.

Once we finished our tour of the aquarium we headed home.