Last week we spent the better part of Wednesday afternoon at the WOW Children's Museum in nearby Lafayette. I figured we should mix a little educational pursuit into our summer to balance out all hours spent racing Mario Karts and splashing at the pool. Oh wait, the lifeguards sometimes tune in KBCO on the pool radio, so can we count that as culturally enlightening? Of course we can. If they play Grateful Dead, it counts in my book.
At any rate, the museum had some really cool exhibits, including a giant bubble machine (you get to create a human-sized bubble around yourself), a real drive-up bank window with operating vacuum tube, a life-size pirate ship, a magnet sculpture table, a build-your-own log cabin, and a kid-size grocery store with old fashioned cash register. I wish I had photos, but in a moment we'll just attribute to the previously mentioned Summer Mommy Brain, I forgot it at home. Most of the activities were geared towards Riely's age group, but Hayden enjoyed it too. (Well, he played along reluctantly after I promised him a trip to Sonic for good behavior. I've never been opposed to bribery, especially if I get an excuse to consume a Cream Pie Shake.) After we'd taken in most of the activities, Riely settled in at the stage/costume area and spent at least an hour trying on the various princess and fairy outfits and putting on shows for me at the large stage. Meanwhile, Hayden found some older kids who started a game of hide and seek to keep them occupied.
Later that evening, we were talking about the museum trip over dinner. The kids were telling us about their favorite activities when Hayden remembered a new joke he learned from one of his fellow hide-and-seekers. He's even taught it to Riely, who delivers the punch line with an undeniable cuteness. So at the risk of sinking to juvenile potty humor (which you probably already know I do on a regular basis), here's the joke for you all to enjoy:
Hayden: What's the difference between roast beef and pea soup?
Riely: You can roast beef, but you can't pee soup!
And that, my friends, is what my darling children took away from our museum trip. Well worth the price of admission, wouldn't you say?!?
