museum with grandma

we took grandma to the museum after my doctor appointment.  i went ahead and bought a family pass this time since we will go a few times a year and it will work places in fort myers and kansas city when we go visiting, not to mention museums we can day trip to around here this summer.

the kids were really glad to be back and we even found some items that we missed when we went with daddy and nana.  madelyn was a little scared to climb up and put her head in the dinosaur's mouth, but grandma reached in from the outside to wave a hand for her to see and then madelyn gave a brave smile - just long enough for the picture - before hustling back down.  the boys were willing, but not tall enough to be seen - yet.

madelyn and mason working hard to lift the weights on the pulley system.  it shows the difference between single, double and triple pulleys lifting the same weight.

before leaving all three kids (and mommy) took a turn being lifted by the hoover vacuum cleaner.  maddux had to literally be pulled away from it.  and mason, who wouldn't go near it last time, took a few 'rides'.

and then we went for a climb up the monument stairs.  it was much colder this time and we didn't stay up in the wind very long enjoying the view.  madelyn and mason did 'push-ups' the whole way up like they had seen some exercisers doing last time we were there.

did i mention that we did the whole museum without a stroller.  maddux did great!  especially when you consider that he had not had a nap either.  it makes me so proud that we can take our kids places where they can't touch everything (there is a whole historical section with 'do not touch' signs) and they stay with us and don't touch anything.  it was nice to not have the stroller.  (however, it was not intentional, i had just forgotten that it wasn't in the van!)  love.