This past week since Christmas has been a unique time for us. Moving the house to a new state and spending Christmas for the first time with Brenden - just the three of us. It was very nice and low key. We did miss spending time with friends and family but we got a lot done on Christmas day.. yes.. unpacking boxes. Dave has the week off from work so our resolve is to get this house in order! Having some fun in between is a must though so we went to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and Fort Macon the day after Christmas. As some of you know from former posts, Brenden loves aquariums so we searched out one that was about 45 minutes from Cherry Point which isn't a bad drive. The facility is on the small sidebut does have some impressive exhibits and of course The Cute dug it.After the aquarium we took a drive and ended up at Fort Macon by chance. The Fort was constructed between 1826 and 1834 and used in the Civil War, Spanish War and World War II. It was one of a series of seacoast fortifications for national defense. It was acquired by the state of North Carolina in 1924 and was then established as North Carolina's first functioning state park in 1936. It was interesting to check out especially since I have seen very little when it comes to military architecture of this type.
Here are some pictures that I took that day .....
Nothing says Christmas like a big bronze frog with a Santa hat!
They had a large Christmas tree in front of their large tank with a shipwreck exhibit. Kind of a cool shot with the reflections:
T'was a bit chilly when we went to the outside exhibits..... Can you tell David is happy that I kept taking pictures?
On to Fort Macon (a side note.... this is where the nerdy Architect in me shines through).
This ramp is steeper than it looks here in the picture. I wish I had taken a picture of the sign posted that said 'This Fort was built for war not safety! Watch your step!' It is definitely not handicap accessible which in turn meant taking the stroller around it was interesting. Thank you Dave for taking on the challenge! 
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Very nice! The fort kinda reminds me of a fort I saw in Ireland! Love the bronze frog pic.....and actually both Dave and Brenden look equally thrilled at you taking MORE pictures! LOL LOVE IT!
Hey, Chris
It is great that you are doing some exploring around the state so you will have it all down when Dad and I come visit. The fort looks very interesting, more like a medieval garrison. The pic where Dave is frowning, Brenden has the same eyebrows.
MOM
These are great, Christine. Your little boy is quite the handsome guy! And I loved the "safety" comment about the fort.
xo
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