We had planned to go to the zoo this morning, but tropical storm Lee showed up earlier than expected and the heavy rain sent us to the Natural Science Museum instead. Since we hadn't been there in an entire year, we figured it was meant to be. There was barely anyone there, so we relished being able to let the kids run free, with no worry of big kids knocking them over or their squeals of delight echoing across the rooms and annoying other patrons.
(She is A-dorable, and she knows it!)
Since there was no sun, and no need for her cute hat indoors, we switched to her usual. And since I'm rarely in photos (because despite Jay being the photographer in the family, I tend to be the photodocumenter), I made sure Jay grabbed one of me with my girl today!
The little alligators were a hit. And I find it to be beyond cute when my kiddos stand on their tip-toes, side by side, pointing things out to each other and chatting amongst themselves.
The main exhibit is currently frogs. And let me tell you, they have some cool frogs. Tiny frogs, colorful frogs, poisonous frogs, flat frogs, and even this big cutie who stared Cora down:
When we showed James a frog skeleton, he declared "Fossil Fred!" (It's from Dinosaur Train, for those of you who haven't seen that episode 143 times like we have).
On this trip, the toddler room was open. We couldn't convince James to go down the treehouse slide though. That is, until his little sister confidently climbed all the stairs by herself and barreled down with a huge smile on her face.
Then he was game.
We took Cora's picture on the big frog statue, which reminded us of last year and made us feel all nostalgic...
Out in the terrarium, Jay tried his darnedest to convince James that the giant catfish was indeed a catfish, and not a whale. Have you ever tried to argue with a 2.5-year-old? They are never wrong. The thing was obviously a whale. (Or maybe his steadfastness has more to do with him being male?... Just wondering...)
One of the best things about being around little ones is that they never fail to stop and smell the roses (or whatever flower they happen to pass). We love this slower pace we seem to constantly find ourselves in over the past couple of years. It's quite a gift to get to see things from your child's eyes. Want to take a break from this walk and play in the dirt? Sure, go ahead. Feel like reading the same book 7 times in a row? Let's do it. Convinced that it's more fun to watch the same fish tank for 15 minutes rather than walk around and see them all? You're darn right it is.
Love these babies of ours!
Since there was no sun, and no need for her cute hat indoors, we switched to her usual. And since I'm rarely in photos (because despite Jay being the photographer in the family, I tend to be the photodocumenter), I made sure Jay grabbed one of me with my girl today!The little alligators were a hit. And I find it to be beyond cute when my kiddos stand on their tip-toes, side by side, pointing things out to each other and chatting amongst themselves.The main exhibit is currently frogs. And let me tell you, they have some cool frogs. Tiny frogs, colorful frogs, poisonous frogs, flat frogs, and even this big cutie who stared Cora down:When we showed James a frog skeleton, he declared "Fossil Fred!" (It's from Dinosaur Train, for those of you who haven't seen that episode 143 times like we have).On this trip, the toddler room was open. We couldn't convince James to go down the treehouse slide though. That is, until his little sister confidently climbed all the stairs by herself and barreled down with a huge smile on her face.Then he was game.We took Cora's picture on the big frog statue, which reminded us of last year and made us feel all nostalgic...Out in the terrarium, Jay tried his darnedest to convince James that the giant catfish was indeed a catfish, and not a whale. Have you ever tried to argue with a 2.5-year-old? They are never wrong. The thing was obviously a whale. (Or maybe his steadfastness has more to do with him being male?... Just wondering...)One of the best things about being around little ones is that they never fail to stop and smell the roses (or whatever flower they happen to pass). We love this slower pace we seem to constantly find ourselves in over the past couple of years. It's quite a gift to get to see things from your child's eyes. Want to take a break from this walk and play in the dirt? Sure, go ahead. Feel like reading the same book 7 times in a row? Let's do it. Convinced that it's more fun to watch the same fish tank for 15 minutes rather than walk around and see them all? You're darn right it is.Love these babies of ours!It's been a good day. And it's bound to be a quality-family-time-filled weekend, since we'll likely be homebound due to the storm. It's quite soggy out there already, and we're slated to get about 5" total by Monday afternoon. Good thing we have some fun rainy day activities planned!
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Looks like fun! We need to go back there; last time we went Will was so little. He would have much more fun this time. Love Cora's little dress, such a princess.
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