Showing posts with label Children's Museum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children's Museum. Show all posts

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Busy Saturday

We had a great day yesterday.  At Rachel's request, we braved the crowds at the Children's Museum and had a fun morning.  


Good morning Henry


Big boy in the umbrella stroller


We really enjoy the Children's Museum.  We find something new and unexplored every time we go.


Learning how a catapult works


The ball tubes are always fun


Building molecules.  Rachel made carbon dioxide and ethanol.


Watching what happens when you change the size of the drain hole


Water fun


They were supposed to stretch out to touch the circles with lights...they were changing colors so quickly Rachel started dancing like she was in the club.


Face paint!


Henry thinking those kids look crazy in face paint.


She's an artist


Working at the vet in Kidtropolis

After nap time (during which Rachel did not nap), we checked out the Day of Music at Jones Hall downtown.  The performances did not hold the kids' interest too long but it was still fun while it lasted [that is, until it wasn't and we left earlier than planned].  


Houston Brass Band - we enjoyed almost 2 songs before Owen was getting unruly.  Good thing it was free :)


Checking to see if she can hear the brass band through the wall


The next performance was a folk singer in the lobby.  The kids enjoyed dancing.


Snack time


Everyone was having trouble staying still and quiet so we did not risk sitting in any other performances. We did listen to the percussion group outside and another trio in the lobby. Maybe next year we will see more.

After all that, we just relaxed at home until bedtime.

Playing with his toys

Getting better at tummy time

Drumming on his belly

I asked Rachel to make some faces for me.  This is excited.

Scared

Silly

Working hard on a rainbow drawing.

Owen looking stylish before bedtime. 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Children's Museum

On Friday, we went to the Children's Museum after picking Rachel up from school.  We had a great time.  Henry was a trooper and took a really long nap.  He was either asleep or happily being carried for our whole 3 hour visit.


Owen and Rachel loved playing with the water outside.

Boat!
 

We got to see some baby chicks.

They also did well painting some pictures.

Rachel loved all of the pretend play in Kidtropolis.  Here she is showing Owen her EMT skills.

They worked on a package delivery service as well.

Henry just rested.

Scanning the packages to be delivered.

They built some molecules.

They even put on a puppet show for me.

One of the highlights of our visits to the museum is face painting.  They both wanted to do it themselves.

Rachel was so excited!

Owen had fun in the new temporary exhibit where he got to roll golf balls on a variety of ramps and things.

Rachel made a friend and played in the house for a long time.

Finally, we convinced her that the ball exhibit was fun too so they played there until it was time to go home.
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Friday, February 8, 2013

Children's Museum

Before Rachel went back to school in January, I took the kids to the Children's Museum.


Here is Rachel all ready to go for our outing.

There are plenty of interactive exhibits.  Rachel like fishing.

They also had lots of different holiday traditions represented for groups that are in Houston.  This one is Norwegian.

Owen didn't really understand the task at hand, but he enjoyed playing with this machine.

Up in the tot spot, he was one of the big kids.

Working on animal puzzles.

Woohoo...a slide!

Sharing the car

Driving outside

Owen the kitty

Rachel did her own kitty face

We topped off the day with a puppet show.
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