Iowa Children's Museum

It was a HOT day and we made a great decision to stay inside the a.c. 

and enjoy the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville. 

Grandma Char, Aunt Andrea, us and the 5 cousins made a long day out of it. 

We all met at our house for breakfast and were on the road by 8:30.

Our first stop was at a large consignemnt shope called "Stuff, Etc." 

I think everyone walked away with at least something.

We then hit the mall for lunch at the food court.

The Iowa Children's Museum is right in the Coralville Mall - 

we had been there last year, but it was a first for the others.

Daddy getting a loan from Aubrey at the Bank

wind tunnels with yarn balls

pilot and co-pilot girls

Aubrey testing out her stomp rocket she made

that was a fun slide!

the pilot and co-pilots in training

We tried to fly a simulator plane together - we crashed in the snow.

that looks like a great pilot!

Avery was a great waitress at the Pizzeria

K and Grandma Char

thanks, waitress Aubrey

time to order the pizza

Avery, good job being a little Mommy!

Dr. Kaisand was trying to treat all of her patients

what a smile, Avery :)

delivering the mail

going grocery shopping

climbing the vegetable garden ;)

Avery was SUCH A BIG GIRL!

We had NOT gone on the REAL potty before today 

(only 3 days in on potty training)

or in a public place and I think she used them 5-6 times today!

These were just her size :)

craft time for everyone

great job on your crafts, girls

testing the golf balls down the ramps

rock wall climbing

everyone had to race their cars

music together

Avery was putting on a show singing "Jesus Loves Me"

all 5 cousins performing together

We play HARD all afternoon and didn't get a nap-

Avery said she was ready to go nighters

taking a break watching all our kids' show 

re-enacting Rapunzel in the play house studio

great job brushing you guys

Lego time

the Blue Room with foam pieces that

Daddy made a fort for everyone

And after playing our hearts out for almost four hours,

one little girl crashed on the way home.

We stopped for supper at McDs in Williamsburg

and were home by 7:15, an almost 12 hour day!