We'll have to get dressed part of the time because we're heading out this Saturday to visit family in Utah. It won't be a super busy visit. We'll hang out with my Grandma Donna. I love my Grandma. She is one of the most loving people I know. She still has board games, puzzles and coloring books that used to be my Dad's. She's a bit of a hoarder but so are most kids of the Depression. But it's worked in my favor. My children love playing with the older toys just as much as I did when I was their age. She has a game from the 60's, Husker Du, that is my favorite game!
We'll stay with my Dad and step-Mom. My Dad is the best Popa. He gets down on his hands and knees to play with them and makes sure to give each of them his attention. He doesn't spoil them except when it comes to licorice. He always has Red Vines licorice. He manages to go through a whole bag of the family mix when we're there. He has been known to try and sneak my kids a piece when they are as young as 9 months. He says that he has to teach them what good licorice tastes like.
We plan on visiting the Museum of Ancient Life while we're there. They have the world's largest display of mounted dinosaurs. The best part is that you get to touch them. They want you to touch the fossils. My children love dinosaurs and to be able to touch real dinosaur bones is amazing to them. It's amazing to me too. Most places you only get to look. Needless to say, this is a very kid-friendly museum and we're super excited to visit.
We also have to stop by JC Penney. Sweet Cheeks starts kindergarten this fall. She registered last week and is so very excited. She's already requested a striped backpack. Do you know how hard it is to find a striped backpack? There are no striped backpacks up here so I went to the internet and found one down in Utah. So we are going make a quick visit to the store to pick it up. The things we do for our children......
And amidst all of this fun, I might be lucky enough to go on a date with my husband.
But don't worry, we'll be back in time to indulge in our "all day pajama fest" by Wednesday! Yay for lazy days!!!
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We had SO much fun. The Museum of Ancient life was amazing! It's not too big that you're walking non-stop but it's packed with so much interactive stuff. Not only did we get to touch some of the fossils,
My almost 2 year old comparing his foot with a Brachiosaurus foot.
My soon to be 7 year old gently brushing away sand to get to the elusive dinosaur bones.
My 8 year old blowing the sand out the dinosaurs eye socket.
It was perfect. We will most definitely be going again. We also got to spend some quality time with family. And I finally convinced my Grandma to go to the doctor about an open wound on her foot that's been there since November. I've tried to convince her that she needed to see a doctor about it but she kept delaying. This time I made the appointment and even drove her there.
All in all, it was a good trip. Sadly, school has started back up and I no longer get to sleep in.
Ella
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