Children's Museum

After a thrilling ride on the Hermann Express, we decided to head over to the Children's Museum of Houston.  I had been as a child and teacher and was so excited to add the role of Mommy to the list!  We started out in the Tot Spot where Peanut found lots of new toys and plenty of new friends.  The car was a big hit.

 

 I'm sure there is some fancy science theory being proved in this next photo, but well, Peanut just thought it looked cool.

 It was a little hot on the outdoor track:

 So we headed inside for sandwiches...

 and cold banana pudding for dessert. (Thanks for lunch Grandma and Grandpa!)

 OK, this may top my homemade water table...

 It took him just a little bit to figure out this next machine...

But he did!  Push button C and the fuzz balls float!  Good job Peanut!

 There was an exhibit built to replicate a fishing town and Peanut found a fish and carried it around

 Putting it in and out of baskets and other things he found,

 until another little patron caught it in her fishing net!  He wasn't even mad at her.  Good boy.  Smile.

Next was the Kidtropolis town.  It is sponsored by local businesses and includes a grocery store, cafe, post office, tv station, police station and other mock businesses.  Here is Peanut shopping.  He prefers to drive his basket on the floor and make car sounds.

 
He finally chose some orange juice and then threw it on the floor when he saw how long the check out line was.  I know how ya feel kid...

 He also visited the vet's office.  He had fun opening and closing the cages and pulling the animals out.

 Here he is with Grandpa Chuck behind the wheel of a classic car.

 Block sorting was fun too.  (He was much too busy to turn around and smile for a picture.)

This last picture is of us in the Power Play exhibit.  It is all about energy and has lots of hands on exhibits.  Really cool stuff like build and launch your own rocket.  We are going to come back and try them all someday, but we have a little more growing to do and we want Daddy there too.

We are having so much fun, but we miss Best so much.  I love you and can't wait to see you Saturday dear.  We send our love to the rest of our family back home too and we will see you soon.

First Train Ride

We are still on vacay and going strong!  Peanut is taking good naps here and I am so glad.  We are helping by taking him on all sorts of adventures that wear him out...but he is having fun and enjoying some of his mama's favorite places from childhood.  Like the train in Hermann Park:

He absolutely LOVED it and wasn't a bit scared as you can see from the pic below.

Two very happy Grandparents!

Once we got started he took his seat and watched the sights with great interest.  I could sense the anticipation he had of what would happen next.  So fun to observe him in a completely new to him experience.

Peanut and I rode in the front car of course.  My dad said he would like to be the conductor...wouldn't that be something?  Might get a little hot for him, but we would cash in on the free rides!

This is a statue of Sam Houston.  Lots of memories of it from trips to the zoo, museum, and field trips both as a student and teacher.  I do love my hometown.  I'm so happy to share it with my little boy.

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Can't always get everyone smiling at the same time you know...but there were plenty of more smiles that day...off to the Children's Museum!