My opinion of the museum:
I thought the museum was very well done, and I was very happy to find all the hands-on things for the kids to do throughout. They had plenty to keep the kids entertained and learning while we paid more attention to the information.
I was also impressed by (don't laugh) the food in the cafe! We were starving when we got there (poor planning), so we ate at the little cafe inside the museum. It was about the same price as going to Subway (maybe even less), and I had one of the BEST sandwiches I have ever had.
We also saw the 3D movie they have there at the museum called Dinosaurs, and it was less than impressive. I thought it was a big fat waste of money (and have since heard others say the same thing, now that I'm paying attention). The 3D was kind of awful, the glasses made me go cross-eyed and gave me a headache, and my kid was scared. It wasn't even that informative.
Anyway, if you ever decide to go there, save up, cause holy cow it was expensive! It was fun, though, and I'm glad we went before the baby came!
On to the pictures...
Asher (in the red shirt) digging for bones
Josh (red shirt, red hat) and Zack (white shirt) digging for bones
Joshua, Asher, Zack watching a movie about dinosaurs
Josh and Zack playing dinosaurs on the play mat
Zack, Asher, Josh playing with the dinosaurs
Josh looking up at a T-Rex
Steve, me, Joshua, AsherWhile I don't love having my picture taken these days, I want proof that I went and did something fun with the kids, lol
Zack, Josh, Asher playing at the Erosion Table
Asher, Josh, Zack
Asher, Zack, Josh playing at the puzzle table
Josh demonstrating what the dinosaur in the model is doing, lol It was really funny I wish I'd ha a video camera!
Josh, Zack, Asher
Asher, Joshua
In the car on the way down to Thanksgiving Point
Waiting outside our apartment for Steve's friends to pick us up, sitting in their car seats :)
Steve and Asher
Josh and Zack inside the little kid-size cave. I bent down to take a picture of them and heard a couple of teenagers say, "Oh, we'll move over for your picture." Turns out they were in the cave making out when my kids interrupted!
Asher, Steve, me, Josh waiting for the 3D movie to start. Not sure why Steve looks a bit murderous in this picture, lol
Josh, Zack, Asher waiting to go into the movie
