Minnesota Children's Museum

A few weeks ago we met up with some friends at the Children's Museum. Our plan was to only stay for 2 hours, but that quickly turned in to 4! The kids had a blast together and Johnell and I had a great time catching up, discussing parenting/marriage, and laughing together. We've known each other for many years but only recently have been able to spend more time together and I just love processing life with her. We have similar views on kids, discipline, parenting, marriage, and faith and I so enjoyed being able to discuss all these things with her. We have decided that despite living on opposite sides of the city, we should get together at least once a month to let our kids play and hang out. Our kids all get along SO well and I am so thankful for her friendship. She is such a great mom to her kids and we were able to share ideas with each other--I love getting new ideas and a fresh perspective on the things I am dealing with in my life......ok, now on to the pictures from our day!!

Micah and Wyatt (they are only about 6 weeks apart in age)

My little archaeologist, digging for fossils

Johnell and Sadie

Enjoying a little snack before we went to the next room

Sadie lOvEs puppets....which always amazes me since she knows it's my voice talking, yet she looks right at the puppet and talks to it....so cute!

Giving hugs

The 'anthill'.....the kids got to wear little ant costumes and climb through a life-size anthill. They entered on their own, but quickly got a bit freaked out and became paralyzed inside.....so I got to climb through it with them. I wasn't too thrilled at first but ended up getting some great shots of the kids inside....and good thing I wasn't pregnant anymore, because there wasn't much room for my 5'9" body as it was!

The kids loved looking at each other through the aquarium

One of their favorite parts of the museum was being able to do their own face painting while we were eating lunch....and this was Sadie's creation. My perfectionist son Wyatt, however, wanted me to draw on his face so that it would look 'right'. So he requested hockey sticks on one cheek and a puck on the other

He then decided to venture out and draw a few lines on his own!

This room was so cool.....the kids stood in front of a blue wall and could watch themselves on a monitor, which transposed them in to a music video. And my kids love music, so this was perfect!

This was what Blake did most of the time....such a great baby!

However, he did get a little involved......

I had to take this picture because I thought it was so funny. Johnell was telling Wyatt and Micah that they needed to pretend they were 4 yr olds so that we could go into the toddler room for Noah and Sadie.

Johnell, Micah,and Noah---thanks for a great day and we can't wait until next month to see you guys again for our next 'fieldtrip'!