Maryland Science Center

On Memorial Day we went with out friends to the Maryland Science Center, which is located right on the chesapeake bay in the Baltimore Harbor. We spent a better part of a day there, and one of the first things we did was see a movie in the IMAX Theater. We saw Night at the Museum 2, which incidentally was the very first cinematic movie to which we've taken our kids. They actually did pretty well, despite the fact that each of them needed a diaper change during the movie. But overall, I could not have been more pleased at their attention spans. (Not that they were transfixed the entire time- snacks and playing on the- Ew!- dirty floor offered a distraction of sorts.)

We saw all the cool exhibits- from outer space to Newton's Alley where you learn about physics and other cool stuff, to the human body to dinosaur bones. Lots to learn and see! We finished on the third floor where among other things, they had the Kids' Center. This happens to be the only place I took any snapshots. They had the funnest stuff for kids to do! They really enjoyed the water table where they could splash around to their hearts' content. Such fun for my water babies!



And a short video clip of everyone playing together. A funny exchange between Elena and her friend- she gets upset at him splashing her with water and he reminds her- "Hey- it's all about having fun!" My uptight little girl...and in the meantime Aaron is getting soaked to his diaper and not caring a bit. It's a good reminder to me too- it's all about having fun!

They had a bunch of dress-up clothes too and Elena put on the turtle and the ladybug. I think I got it backwards on her...oops!

Aaron loved the train set...

And the big peg board!

It was the best way to spend our day off- indoors! Because we had lots of rain all day. Isn't it supposed to be April showers?

p.s. While attempting to complete this post, the Orioles hit a grand slam, I tried to soak up a huge V8 juice spill from my very light-colored carpet, and changed one very full diaper. When can I look forward to a life with no interruptions? Probably never...