Children's Museum

One of Nick's days off we headed to Lake Charles, Louisiana (about an hour away) to check out the Children's Museum (a smaller version of Exploration Place for those of you in Wichita).

We got there at 10am--just as a bus-load of kids from a day care got there too...which made Gabrielle act a little "shy". So, I was thankful that the museum is three stories tall, and we headed to a not-quite-so-busy area upstairs.

Enjoying the morning from his car seat/stroller.

Starting off the morning on the swinging rope.

Nick trying out one of the pulley exhibits.

Dressing up in all the princess dresses was mandatory!

The kiddos and I...Benjamin needed his mid-morning bottle, and Gabrielle was still VERY busy trying on all the princess dresses.

Gabrielle concentrating really hard (and doing a great job, I might add) while painting her birdhouse-wind chime craft.

Painting the roof red.

I added a few extra stars for decoration.

Gabrielle ran around this display following the golf ball as it spun around and around. Fun!

Walking through the exhibit with all the swim noodles is what I would imagine it would feel like to walk through a car wash.

Still smiling although I felt claustrophobic.

Nick's turn to go through with Gabrielle.

Gabrielle jamin' on the drums while I take over the mic.

My little singer...it was much cuter in person!

Trying to pull the bubble up around us.

Brushing the ginormous teeth...

Rock climbing wall with daddy...in a dress!

Nick and Gabrielle playing with the boats in the water exhibit. Looked like a lot of fun even though she got water all over!

One of Gabrielle's favorite parts...the grocery store and kitchen area. She didn't want to leave, but after over two and a half hours, we were getting hungry.

Still smiling after a long morning together.