We'd last been to the museum at the very end of December and so we were more than ready for a return trip. The girls were beyond excited to check out their favorite exhibits -- and some new ones.
The stagecoach was a big hit with Kathleen. That probably shouldn't have come as a surprise, given that she loves to have us sing "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain."
And the toddler (four and under only!) room was perfect for Madeline. Fortunately for us, Kathleen is still young enough to come play, too, and she enjoys it. But Madeline loves it.
Madeline, branching out and exploring on her own...
After we'd had enough of the toddler room, we headed back downstairs to do some waterplay. We hadn't gotten around to the water exhibit last time, so it was all new and all fun! The exhibit is amazing -- gallons and gallons of water pumped through waterfalls and whirlpools that spin and spit colored balls. There were smocks to help keep children from getting too wet, but we didn't bother. We'd known we'd do waterplay, so we'd brought extra clothes for each of us. Mama and Daddy didn't wind up needing to change, but the girls certainly did!
It was a bit crowded in the exhibit; there were lots of schoolchildren on field trips, and even with Mama and Daddy there to advocate for them, Kathleen and Madeline had some challenges getting turns. Daddy's a creative thinker, though, and came up with some ideas for bypassing the other children.
Reaching....
A few moments later, we realized that, like the toddler room upstairs, there was an entire area designated for children four and younger. Once we entered that part of the exhibit, the fun really began. It was far less crowded and everything was easier to reach.
A toddler exhibit -- genius! Now even Madeline could reach the whirlpool.
(Sorry for the blurry photos. The exhibit was great for kids, but not so great for photo-taking Mamas.)
The girls were fascinated by this fountain. They splashed in it. They tossed balls at it.
And they discovered that, if you place the ball just right, it floats. Just like magic!
As you can see, the girls got quite wet. Wet, but happy.
Cheesing it up with Mama.
When the girls were thoroughly waterlogged, Daddy dashed back out to the car for the bag of dry clothes. We dried everyone off and decided that lunch was in order. Creatures of habit (and lured by the mini-cones of frozen yogurt), we headed back to Sweet Tomatoes once again.
Water play and frozen yogurt. It's not your typical Friday-in-February diversion, but it made us very happy, indeed!
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I would highly recommend stopping off at Peggy Sue's after the Children's Museum next time. Yummy shakes. And if you haven't already tried it, the VTA is a fun way to get to the museum. My boys loved adventures to San Jose.
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