Weekend in CT
For weeks we'd been looking forward to this last Saturday and Sunday, hoping to take Benjamin for a day out with Thomas (the Tank Engine), and then spending some time in Mystic, only a few more miles up on I-95.We had a false start on Friday evening due to car trouble, and ended up coming back home that night. But we were not going to let that stop us, so we rented a car online, picked it up first thing the next morning and headed out for a fun day that we knew Benjamin would be very excited about. He had a blast.
For Sarah, this was her first trip if I'm not mistaken. She doesn't really care for steam engines and trains and all of that, but she really loves being outside and about, so she had a good time too.
The next day we were in Mystic, where we visited the beautiful Aquarium with the baby beluga. After lunch we went to the Seaport to walk around, get on board of a whaling ship and just enjoy the nice weather. Before heading back, we confirmed that there is indeed a Mystic Pizza, although we didn't have time to stop and eat there.
We needed this time out with our kids. It's incredible how notorious a positive effect it has on Benjamin's mood. He is definitely happiest when the four of us are having fun together. We leave you with a collection of photos of the last couple of weeks, including Halloween and our CT outing.