With True’s 7th birthday request of an ocean/mermaid/swimming theme, we decided a visit to the Long Beach Aquarium was necessary. After her breakfast in bed, we all got dressed to head out for the adventure. Of course, True wore her special birthday dress and “mermaid” shoes on her birthday excursion. She had no clue where we were going until we got there. The kids were so excited to explore and admire all of the various sea creatures. Seriously, there were so many wonderful things to see and True was loving every bit of it.
They got to touch a baby shark, a starfish, see lots of different jellyfish, and we even found Nemo! It’s a decent size aquarium and it was most definitely engaging for the kids. Their favorite might have been touching the starfish that they requested to go back one last time to touch them before we took off. My favorite were all the different jellyfish. They are just absolutely captivating to watch.
We headed back home before traffic got really bad, and we were going to take True to have a special birthday dinner, but all she wanted was salmon burgers that we already had at home. Thus, we just went straight home and salmon burgers is what she got! I did have a special cake waiting for her, so she got her birthday song and a chance to make her birthday wish. One of her other birthday requests was a ocean/mermaid/swimming themed party with her friends, but since her birthday was on a Friday, she had to wait until Sunday to fulfill that part of her birthday wish. There will be another post for that later, but I have to wait until my brother-in-law sends over the pictures.
Just looking at these pictures make my heart swell. I can’t believe my biggest girl is 7! That went by so fast!
Happy Birthday to your sweet girl! Mine is 7 as well, and I just can’t believe it. She was only a baby yesterday. Great aquarium shots!!
lovely pics!! and i love your dress!!
Ruby,
I love how special you make birthdays! My mom always really made our birthdays a unique celebration and they are, to this day, some of my most cherished memories! I am mesmerized by the jellies as well.
Bethany
This is so precious. I love True’s mermaid dress!
Happy Birthday True!! I’m loving all the dreamy photos!
Jellyfish are my favorite-so simple and so beautiful and who can resist a home made cake-Lovely!
Jana @ 333 Days of Hand Lettering
Aw. This is really wonderful. Her dress is adorable and your whole family truly is. My sons say “Happy Birthday” as they looked at the post along with me.
What a lovely day! Jellies are my favorite too! They are so pretty the way they float around.
xo Lisa
Making Life’s Lemons
Great pics!!
What kind of cake was it?
Super awesome to see other Moms truly enjoying time with their children ! All the pictures are also really cute !!!
how cool are those jellies?!! what a fun day. and the shot of that octopus, nice!
ohmygosh, that mermaid dress is darling!
Completely loved this post. I cannot wait to take the girls to the seaside and to the aquarium this summer x
7 already?! Sounds like the perfect way to spend her special day 🙂