After the game, we relaxed at the hotel and let the kids cool of in the pool. I enjoying the huge hot tub - it was just the thing for my feet and back after all that walking and standing. Madeleine would not get in the pool, but she loved splashing around in the hot tub with me. Shannon managed to get Noah into the big pool, then he taught him to jump from the side into his arms. Noah loved it and they played like that for the better part of an hour.
The next day, we visited the Magic House. There was a traveling exhibit on fairy tales. That was our first stop and we had a hard time getting Madeleine to leave it. They feature fairy/folk tales from around the world, including some dress up items. Madeleine put on a flowy, full skirted white princess dress and a red chinese robe over it and wore it all over the exhibit.
Going to her Asian fusion ball in Cinderella's coach.
They have a massive water play feature, and this was Noah's favorite part.
Reading the news in the tv studio. We also had a hard time getting Madeleine away from this one.
Shannon and Noah were playing down stairs, and Madeleine and I were upstairs in the play restaurant, and I just happened to look out the window and caught Noah climbing up on the (play) ice cream cart to have a look.
Part of the expansion includes an exhibit on the three branches of federal government. This is a mock up of the Oval Office, and we took turns pretending to the Madam or Mr. President.
After the Magic House, we were ready to head home, but we decided to treat the kids to Ted Drewes first. We put the back of the van up and rearranged our stuff in order to sit back there to eat our custard. It was fun, until Noah dropped his face down on the parking lot. Two minutes later, Madeleine dropped hers, too, and we were done.
It looks like two giant birds had been perched on our van, doesn't it?
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Shirt and tie in the oval office, please!
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