Here's Tyler spotting T-Rex for the very first time!
A 4-year-old little boy's dream come true!
Allison was in need of a nap and didn't want to cooperate for a picture with Mommy and the Pteranodons.
Here is Allison sporting her happy face, despite the huge fish swimming towards her head!
And I just liked this picture of her too much to leave it out. :)
More museum FUN...
We got to explore the green house, garage, tool shed, and garden in "The Collins Family - My Big Back Yard" area of the museum. This section was created with kids in mind, and is very hands-on. They had fun playing with magnifying glasses, mirrors, magnets, lights, and much much more!
We also toured the "Science in Motion" area of the museum that features forms of transportation throughout the years.
And last (but certainly not least), we got to dig for fossils just like real Paleontologists! This was just as important to Tyler as getting to see T-Rex. He could hardly contain his excitement as we waited our turn in line. Each child was allowed to choose one of the fossils they found to keep and take home with them. Tyler was a bit disappointed to discover that the larger fossils were permanent fixtures at the dig site, and therefore, NOT the fossils he would be allowed to take home with him. He certainly gave it his best shot to convince whoever might listen to his plea to get to keep one of the large, UNREMOVABLE fossils (not to mention that they probably wouldn't even have fit in our car), but nothing is impossible to a 4-year-old. He eventually gave in and chose a super cool shark tooth instead. Allison chose to keep a brachiopod.
It was a super fun day and we will definitely head back there sometime...on a MUCH less crowded day!
3 comments:
This was a super fun day even if it was super crowded and pouring down rain outside. It WAS STILL a great adventure to see all that was there and watch our little muchkins faces as they were absorbing all their little minds could take in. I think it was a lot for them in just one visit--we will definitely have to go back soon! As I said before, they probably would have dreams about all those big dinosaurs. I know they all enjoyed that day, especially Tyler and Kayden--being the dinosaur-loving little guys that they are--were just relishing every moment. So many other fun things for them all to do and experience. So grateful we could all enjoy that day together! Grandma and Pawpaw Hamby
It was fun, and we need to go back. I'd like to do the astronomy part. Glad you found the coupons even though is a miserable weather--we made the best of it! Sorry I haven't been commenting, I haven't been on blogger in FOR-EV-ER. I'm so behind, the house is neglected, my kids have been neglected, so trying to get everything done before the holidays so I can spend some time with my sweet babies!.
Where is this place? It sounds awesome - something I would love to do on a visit back to Georgia...if that's where it is!
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