The day before I had to report back to school, we went on a family adventure to Columbia, SC. Our playgroup had planned a trip to the children’s museum (it’s called EdVenture – lame, huh?) and I thought it would be the perfect end for our fabulous summer. Hubster had the day off from work, so all three of us were able to go. Bri loved playing on the giant that greeted us in the main entrance.
{See the kid peeking out of the giant’s eye? You’ll see that window in a minute from the other side.}
There was a big chair on the lower level near the feet of the giant. Bri (of course) wanted to get down immediately to play.
On the back side of the giant the systems of the body are also a playscape. It was like a three story ChickfilA playground on the back. Except there was a continuous heart beat. And all of the organs were toys.
After we played on the giant, we discovered a few foreign countries. Bri had fun experimenting with all of the hands on learning that the museum had to offer.
I loved this musical jumping game. Bri would say each letter before hopping on it. So cute!
Daddy and Bri had fun playing with the cars. Bri got to drive this little red bug, but Daddy got to drive the big fire truck!
But both of them had the most fun in the diner’s kitchen. Daddy flipped pancakes.
{Sorry for the blur. I set the focus on the pancake and it was in motion. But it was the moment that mattered.}
Bri waited tables and worked the register.
After we played at the museum, we got to catch up with Aunt Missa and Uncle Josh for lunch. We grabbed this picture of Bri, Daddy and Aunt Missa before we left!
All in all, it was a wonderful day. We had our share of meltdowns, but it was a day that I’ll cherish forever.
