Museum of Play

Tim and I both had the day off on Tuesday and we were looking for something fun to do with the kids as their summer vacation is winding down. My Aunt Patty bought our family passes to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester a couple Christmases ago and we just haven't gotten around to making the trip. Well Tuesday was perfect! It was a nice drive and, well, the museum was soooo COOL!



We started off checking out the Saltwater Fish Exhibit and then went on to The Field of Play. The kids rock climbed, drag raced, played in tilted rooms, and worked puzzled and all sorts of activities.


Kayla on the rock climbing wall.


How did the kids get so big!?!


Daddy the GIANT!

Then we were on to visit Sesame Street (took me back too!) which was filled with lots of activities just like the TV show used to be :)


123 Sesame Street


Josh taking Elmo and Cookie Monster for a Taxi Ride


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Next stop was the Kids Wegmans! They were allowed to shop for 5 items, then they had to cash out, print a receipt, and then restock the shelves. Kayla and Josh loved this one. They actually did it three times...first times just for fun, second time the goal was who could spend the least amount, third time was who could spend the most. Josh won both times LOL!







Guess who's cart is who's? This shouldn't be too hard!

They also had a National Toy Hall of Fame exhibit...it was cool to see some of the retro toys. Also made me feel a bit old!


Josh and Tim playing Pac Man on the Atari 2600...remember this one?

The coolest part (for me at least) was the Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden. Freaked me out a bit at first...the butterflies are EVERYWHERE! One kept landing on Tim, on his shoulder his head, his ear...butterflies taste with their feet so he must've tasted good :) You had to be careful where you walked because they would land on the ground too. They only give you 20 minutes to visit and Kayla was a little upset because she really wanted a butterfly to land on her. We were reaching the end of our time and one finally rested on her shoulder...it made her so happy!







As we were grabbing a bite to eat before we left, Tim asked the kids what their favorite parts were and what they learned...Kayla's reply..."Learned? We were supposed to learn something?" We retraced out steps and talked about all the cool activities and the light bulb went off. See...learning is FUN! Thanks for the trip to the museum Aunt Patty...and if you need suggestions for this Christmas, we would LOVE to go back *wink wink*!!!

First Game & Picture Day :)

Today was the Destroyers first game of the season and picture day!



The boys played Holland today and won 18-7. Josh spent the day at safety on defense and played end on offense. He didn't play much offense but he had an awesome tackle at safety taking on a kid twice his size. He got high fives from all the coaches...we were pretty impressed too :)



Great game Holland and WAY TO GO DESTROYERS!

Airlanes Day!

It's been a busy week and I haven't had a chance to update my blog here...

Last Saturday was Airlanes Day at the Football Field and the kids had a couple inner-league scrimmages to get them ready for the first game of the season which is this Saturday. Full uniforms, full contact, cheerleaders...the whole nine yards! (or 100 yards, whatever!) The team did well and Joshua seemed to enjoy the game much more than practice :)


Are you ready for some footbal!?!


Running through the little cheerleaders, too cute!


Joshua engaging in a little contact...of course he's #5 just like baseball!


Our little running back with a gain of 3 on the play (tackled where the arrow is)

Baseball Season Comes to a Close...

After an entire Sunday full of baseball (3 games, 18 innings worth!), coach Paul invited the entire tournament team over for a little "end of the season" party. AND...guess what the boys wind up doing?!?! Yep...you guessed it...



They played MORE baseball!!! Ha Ha!!! Boys will be boys, eh?



They got crazy in the pool too! Fun Times!

Congrats Southline 8+under Tourney Team on an awesome season! Looking forward to next year :)

Nature's Canvas...Stunning!

We were on our way home from a relaxing afternoon in the country on Saturday and were lucky enough to see this! The photo doesn't do it justice, but trust me, the colors were brilliant! Had to share :)

Josh Survived...

...the first week of training camp! (hehehe) It was grueling, exhausting, and muddy, but he did have fun! They learned a lot this week, and even though he was the littlest one out there he kept up with the best of them. By Thursday's practice they learned all the positions, how to throw and hike the ball, and how to do some blocking.

Next week...full pads, full contact...stay tuned! :)

Here are a few pics...