What we learned:
The kids played with a lot of hands on exhibits and were introduced to many concepts. I want to check out some library books about aquifers because it was there favorite exhibit. They also spent some time at the dinosaur fossil dig and the magnet launcher.
What we did and saw:
First stop was Mobius Kids. We had not been here in over a year and we had a great time. Even Athena found plenty to discover. Back when I would take just 3 year-old Shannon and 6 month old Chloe, it was exhausting. I had to chase Shannon around to make sure he was behaving while slinging baby Chloe around. Shannon sure has come a long way in three years. He and Chloe got along really well and he was polite to the other kids. And when it was time to go, they came along without complaint.
Exploring water currents
Launching magnets together
Fun with the aquifer
Gathering food in the Philippines
It's hard to tell which one has the buggiest eyes and the fishiest mouth
Digging for fossils
Then we walked over to Riverfront Park and sat near the giant Radio Flyer Wagon to eat our lunch. They weren't too interested in the wagon. They just wanted to eat and go play in the fountain. So we did just that.
But first we stopped at the Garbage Goat to get rid of our trash.
And then we enjoyed some Tropical Snow while Shannon played in the fountain.
We headed back home where Stacey had been sleeping all day. He started feeling sick last night and had to call in sick to work this morning. At least we were out of his hair all day so he could sleep. I dropped off sleeping Athena and took Shannon and Chloe to the city pool. This was actually our first time visiting the pool beyond swim lessons. The open swim times are at odd hours where it makes it almost impossible for us to go. Although, after having fun with Shannon and Chloe and seeing how well they behaved and seeing that they are pretty independent, I probably could manage all the kids. Safety was my main concern. Shannon can now touch in the shallow end and Chloe has fun hanging onto the wall. They both understand how to be safe in the pool. So if I had Athena clung to me, I would still feel that we were all safe.
We then came back home for dinner and I ended the day running with Laura down on the trail. Unfortunately, it was really muggy and buggy down on the trail so we were dripping sweat and trying not to choke on bugs. But I still found peace in it. I like having a grownup gal to chat with a couple of days a week and being out with nature is fun too. Here is a pic of a weird creature we saw a couple days ago.
So, it is some sort of large rodent carrying a bunch of dried grass in his mouth.
At first we thought the rodent just had a crazy mustache.
Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion of Camp Mom 2010!
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