Children's Museum

 We went to the Children's Museum last week and had a BLAST! I have been wanting to go for like 2 years so when we finally went it was sweet!  The boys loved it and were so excited to explore.  They were really good listeners and shared.  We were there 3 hours and it felt like 1. 

Chase drove the big bus in the town exhibit.

 

Chase gets carrots and other food to put in his cart.

 

Owen pushes his cart up the ramp to see the animal friends.

 

Owen smiles sweetly.

 

Owen found the cash register and loved it. He somehow figured out how to open it and inside was "momey" (money).  He thought that was cool.  I think the grocery story and restaurant were a favorite. They wanted to stay here all day.  Chase loaded all the vegetables into his cart until it was overflowing. 

 

Owen tries to turn on the water at the restaurant.  We had so much fun here. Chase and Owen made me soup.  They used the pretend mop and broom to clean up pretend messes on the floor, that Chase pointed out by saying, "Messy!" 

 Chase throws the ball down the ramp

 Exploring the big blocks

 

My little Chasey

 Owen post face painting.  Can you see Chase behind him so carefully putting paint on his face?

 Chase's face painting, which is only on the side of his face.  I got him to put a little on his nose, but he didn't want it on the front of his face.

 

Owen's face painting.  He was so into putting it around his mouth.  It was fun to watch him. I wonder if he put it around his mouth because he's seen me put lipstick on?

 

There was a big room with a bunch of water features and the boys were in heaven.  Owen uses the scoop to see what happens to the ball.  There was a big waterfall area.  You could put your boat at the top and see it flow down.  Chase loved this and had to wait his turn, which made him sad.

It was interesting to watch the boys.  Chase liked to be around me and needed me to help him when he didn't get his way.  Owen was independent. He waited his turn, figured things out on his own and was very patient if the thing he was playing with didn't do what it was supposed to the first time. 

 Outside at the rooftop exhibit.  They were in a big sand box and loved it.

 Chasey patted down the sand.

 Chase uses the mop to create water art on the floor.

 Owen shows me his little mop just for kids

 Owen is a turtle!

 

Chase comes out of the cave

 My two little boys looking at the two little turtles.  I'm not sure they knew they were real!

 Owen carefully touches a turtle

 Playing with animals

 Owen is saying "SSSSSS"  for the snake figure he is playing with.

This was my attempt at getting them to say "cheese"

 Wiped out!

We were all POOPED!  Chase and Owen took naps on the way home and then they were awake the rest of the day.  We had a great time and can't wait to go back.