Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Science Center Mayhem
Last Monday we went on a field trip. We were so excited that the Carnegie Science Center was having a free day. I borrowed my Dad's Chevy Tahoe which seats nine and we headed to the Science Center. I took my good friend and her three daughters, my two nephews and BIL. All three of the boys were off school for Martin Luther King, Jr.
The bad thing...everyone else in the tri-state area ALSO had off from school and thought going to the science center was a fabulous idea.
There were so many people there it wasn't funny. When we got there you couldn't see the end of line just to get in the building. AND the temperature was in the very low teens.
We had what fun we could but it was rather overwhelming to be there with all those people. You could barely move at some points.
There are two different buildings, the Science Center adn also the sports center. A friend called us and let us know that the Sports Center line was practically non-existent and that we would be able to get right in. We did and did that while we were there.
Here is my BIL, Adrian and my 10-yo nephew, Jesse playing virtual basket ball.
To add to the mayhem of the day, my younger nephew, Bryan (5-yo) threw up while we were at the Sports Center. He said he felt better and he was a real trouper sticking it out for the rest of the day but he really didn't want to do anything.
We stood in line for 45 minutes just to control a robot that shoots hoops. Thankfully there was a bench right there and I was able to rest with Bryan.
Our Assistant Pastor told Cameron to tell the dinosaur that he said. So we just had to stop and take a picture of Cameron with the dinosaur bones. LOL And he did tell him that Pastor Jacob said "Hi."
What we learned from the Science Center: We will never, EVER go to a free day at the Science Center on a day when the public school also has off. It was NUTS. But I feel we made the most of it and had a okay time.
LOL, I didn't even mention our "near death" experience...not really, because of my driving, which is just fine thank you very much. Just because my 12yo junior navigator was yelling that I couldn't turn that way and I chose to ignore her. City driving. It drives me crazy. ROFL
Comments
Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by hugs4Him
LOL; sounds like a good time. I hate crowds though too. I have a "secondary" blog now too -
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/myspeciallife
Not my main blog home, but I plan to be there fairly regularly for "personal growth" type stuff.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Fun?
Posted by floridasnowflakes
I can relate to that outing! We went to the Orlando Science Center when my dd was about 2 and she fell backwards off a chair and hit her head. Then she proceeded to throw up all over the place for about 1/2 an hour. At the Mobile Science center it was so crowded you had to wait in line for every hands activity and move at a snails pace through the exhibits. I don't go to science centers much anymore :)
I have so enjoyed viewing everyone else's snow on their blogs, but I would really love it if it would snow just a little down here! Wishful thinking...
Sounds like things are going well for your school year. Praise the Lord.
Just thought I'd come by and say hi :)
Cindy
P.S. Tag! ( if you want to play - if not, no problem:) )
Saturday, February 16, 2008 - oh I so want to go see the dino bones!
Posted by LindaI
I want to go but my mil wants to go with us. And I know her. She will read my kids EVERY evolution thing she can to fill their heads.
how bad is it going and ignoring that stuff? I REALLY want to go to the creation museum in KY!!! But ha. that is for another year!
