With a day of rain we had a lazy, slow-start morning and then headed to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (i.e. Dinosaur Museum!). It's an amazing museum, but definitely not fully appreciated by a four year old. I think Doug and I should go back on a date sometime soon so that we can take our time learning about all that they have on display there. Koen did enjoy it, he just moves through the interesting displays very, very quickly! His favorites were obviously the dinosaurs, but there were some other interactive displays that caught his attention as well.
The paleantologist was working on a fossil and waved at Koen. He thought he was so special (I think Doug was pretty psyched too).
This is such a college Doug type of thing to do and Koen thought it was hilarious too (gotta admit, I'm still in love with college Doug...who sticks there head in a fossil at age 31 and doesn't care about the middle schoolers on their field trip staring at him?). Koen was pulling Doug's leg trying to get him out. They sure are buds!
"So I see that we are in the dinosaur room on the map here, and if I just press this button I can learn a lot about this species" says Tavin.
Tavin making friends with a musk ox. He kept touching its nose and then yanking his hand away like he was afraid it would come to life and lick his hand or something!
Melder boys in a boat in the Native American exhibit. Tavin loved climbing around in there.
I guess Koen conquered the boat. He's so funny!
Koen later told me that the above activity was his favorite "Mommy, I liked making corn with you best." There's this little cabin in the Native American exhibit with a display set up so you can grind corn into cornmeal. He loved it. He explained the process to me about 15 times. He didn't like it when older kids came in and started hapharzadly going about it, Koen straightened them out (or at least scared them away).
Koen in the discovery room up close and personal with a grizzly!
Doug had shown Tavin the picture of brother, we think he wanted a similar experience. Here he is up close and personal with a bison. He even said, "roar!"
After about an hour of strolling through the best areas of the museum for a 4 year old and a trooper of a baby brother we headed out to a courtyard for an outdoor lunch. It was nice to get a quiet (well, except for Koen) lunch outside despite the overcast and on/off rain today.
Tavin wanted to be just like brother and begged to sit at the table. He was very excited and his appetite improved immediately...notice him attacking his sandwich!
Well, it was a great morning at home and at the museum. Good idea, husband. I love our days together with our boys!
The paleantologist was working on a fossil and waved at Koen. He thought he was so special (I think Doug was pretty psyched too).
This is such a college Doug type of thing to do and Koen thought it was hilarious too (gotta admit, I'm still in love with college Doug...who sticks there head in a fossil at age 31 and doesn't care about the middle schoolers on their field trip staring at him?). Koen was pulling Doug's leg trying to get him out. They sure are buds!
"So I see that we are in the dinosaur room on the map here, and if I just press this button I can learn a lot about this species" says Tavin.
Tavin making friends with a musk ox. He kept touching its nose and then yanking his hand away like he was afraid it would come to life and lick his hand or something!
Melder boys in a boat in the Native American exhibit. Tavin loved climbing around in there.
I guess Koen conquered the boat. He's so funny!
Koen later told me that the above activity was his favorite "Mommy, I liked making corn with you best." There's this little cabin in the Native American exhibit with a display set up so you can grind corn into cornmeal. He loved it. He explained the process to me about 15 times. He didn't like it when older kids came in and started hapharzadly going about it, Koen straightened them out (or at least scared them away).
Koen in the discovery room up close and personal with a grizzly!
Doug had shown Tavin the picture of brother, we think he wanted a similar experience. Here he is up close and personal with a bison. He even said, "roar!"
After about an hour of strolling through the best areas of the museum for a 4 year old and a trooper of a baby brother we headed out to a courtyard for an outdoor lunch. It was nice to get a quiet (well, except for Koen) lunch outside despite the overcast and on/off rain today.
Tavin wanted to be just like brother and begged to sit at the table. He was very excited and his appetite improved immediately...notice him attacking his sandwich!
Well, it was a great morning at home and at the museum. Good idea, husband. I love our days together with our boys!
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