Perot Museum of Nature and Science

  We went to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science downtown today with Joanne, Emma, and Lily.  Everyone had a great time!  The dinosaur exhibit is fascinating, as well as the space exhibit.  To many exhibits to count!  We probably only saw 20% of the museum!  That's ok.  We wanted you guys to take your time.  You built some dinosaurs, created a circuit by holding each touching an end, and then holding hands.  :-).  We lost poor Katharine in the bird exhibit.  It was only for a minute or so, but I found a lady walking toward me with her.  She was crying a little, but really started when I held her.  Poor thing!  The woman asked her if I had any other children.  Katharine told her, "yes.  There are 4 of us, but now there are only 3!"  Poor baby Kate!  I loved on her and made it up to her!  

  We watched a 3D movie about Meerkats, then headed to the human exhibit where there were slices of human on display.  Everyone was fascinated by the private parts, of course!  Good grief!  We then went to the Children's museum, which ended up being their favorite part!  It had a Farmer's market that Victoria and Katharine loved!  They bought and restocked the produce over and over again.  :-).  They then joined their brothers on a playscape that looked like the Dallas skyline.  They had "bricks" that they could put on a set of two conveyer belts and take them to the top of the playscape, only to put them down the correct shute, back to the conveyer belts!  They spent forever on this playscape!  Then it was outside to the giant sand box to dig for fossils.  Kaden and Colin made "sand angels".  Good grief!  Then it was inside the the water table with boats and mini channels.  They all played so well together!  That makes me so happy!

  I finally corralled them into the gift shop, hoping to finally be on our way home, but I was robbed there by 4 bandits!!  Mine!!  However, it was all books and toys about Science, and I can't say no to science!! :-).  Colin found a book, sat down in the middle of the crowded gift shop, and proceeded to read it.  I love that about him!  It almost made me cry!  He loves to read, and really can just tune everything out and focus on the book.  He made out with a couple of them! 

  Hurray!  We finally make it outside the museum, only to be waylayed by the little stream and playground area outside!  Drat!  It was beautiful, so I couldn't say no to playing!  I'm such a sucker!  

  We had a great time at the Perot for our first time!  I look forward to going again!  You guys are all pretty cool, and such a blessing to me!  Daddy didn't go, as he is skiing in Colorado with Mike.  We'll have to take him real soon!  What a blast with my 4 blessings!