Bry and I decided to take the kids to the Children’s Museum on Saturday. We used to take Bailey all the time but haven’t been able to do so with the babies. It’s a lot harder with three. One baby wants to go one way and the other wants to go the other way and then Bay just ends up having to follow with us. She had a friend spend the night on Friday so we thought that would be the perfect opportunity to go and not have her feel left out.
I got up early and made the kids favorite breakfast, which is chocolate chip pancakes. Bailey loves for me to make a huge batch so that we can save the leftovers. We wrap them up and she takes a couple out every morning and microwaves them. Anyway as usual, those were a big hit. We immediately started getting everyone dressed and ready to go. We wanted to get there as soon as the doors opened so that we could play as much as possible before naptime.
We actually got out the door and made it there right after opening. The kids were so excited. Luke hasn’t been there since he was a baby and Presley has never been. We decided that Bry would go with Luke and I would go with Presley. We let the big girls just go and do whatever as long as they stayed within certain boundaries. That, of course, went over really well b/c they felt like we were treating them like big girls. It was so fun to just follow the babies and watch them take everything in. We occasionally switched back and forth with the babies, so that we could spend time with each. We take Bailey on “dates” all of the time so that she can get one on one time with us but we rarely get to do it with the babies.
Luke loved the water exhibit. They had these fishing poles with magnets on them and he got to go “pishing”. He also loved the fire truck and Police car. Presley liked the water exhibit too but I had to steer her away from it b/c she was getting soaked. She really loved the Time Square Exhibit. It was a little room with a disco ball, flashing lights and a dance floor with dance music playing. Anyone who knows Presley, knows that she loves to dance. She had us laughing so hard with her dance moves. Bay and her friend Emma liked the climbing tower and the bank and grocery store. They also liked trying on the dress-up clothes and acting silly on the stage.
We of course had to visit the Museum Shop on the way out. Daddy being the sucker that he is bought each one of them a prize. He just can’t say no! It was such a fun time. Afterwards we went to Pizza Hut and ate. Then of course we just had to go get ice cream to finish off the day. The kids were so pooped when we got home!
I think that is the most stress free time we’ve had in a while. We really needed a day like that. It reminded us how much fun it is to be a parent.
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