The boys had a surprise Nana Day on Thursday! They started the day off with donuts and a trip to the book store. These two love to get new books, and they loved that they could keep them. They are accustomed to returning books to the library, so this was super cool!
It was a 100 degree day, so they found another inside activity . . . painting pottery! The boys made their selections, Lincoln chose a frog that he could keep the teeth he looses in (gross!!) and Beau chose an alligator because he could paint it his favorite color (green). Happy painting guys!
The rest of Thursday was filled with more playing at Nana's and swimming lessons in the evening. We all piled in the car on Friday morning for a trip to the Perot Science Museum. Mommy and Lincoln spent a day there last summer, but Beau had never been and was so excited about this big kid activity. They posed next to the largest dinosaur leg bone to compare their height. Giant dinosaur leg in the background, by the way!
After seeing so much of the new dinosaur exhibit, they got to do some excavating! They put on safety goggles and grabbed brushes and digging tools and got to work digging up fossils. Cutest thing ever!
After visiting the special dinosaur exhibit, we made our way through the permanent displays over 4 floors of the museum. It's really amazing! Our view from the top floor looking down over the regular dinosaur floor. So cool!
After we made our way through the solar system/universe part, we hit up the engineering stations. So much interactive fun! Lincoln and Beau loved watching how air pressure made paper boxes float at different levels.
Next up was the Sports Hall, and they waited in a long line to get a video of trying a sport activity. Lincoln chose to throw a spiral pass . . . it was beautiful! He enjoyed watching it in slow motion after his turn. Great form and super spiral!
Hockey was Beau's choice, and he scored a goal really well. He loved watching himself on the screen after his turn!
After we had seen the entire museum, it was time for the Children's Section. The loved playing in the city area and the camping area, but Beau had the best time in the Farmers Market area. He shopped the fruits and vegetables, but he mostly loved driving the truck! That's an amazing expression on his determined little face! Pops commented that he would be happy to teach (rule-loving and more even-keeled) Lincoln to drive when he turns sixteen, but Beau's driving attitude and personality attributes seem to lean to super aggressive driver that Pops might not want to be a part of. Agreed!!!!!!!
We had the best time at the Perot Science Museum! We had lunch in the Wolfgang Puck dining area and hit up the gift shop for dinosaurs to take home. Best Friday morning ever! So much more is going on this weekend, including a Minnie visit, a soccer game, a birthday party, and swimming at the club. Busy little guys!
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