Spring Break 2016 - Thankful Thursday

Thankful Thursday was also St. Patrick's Day, so we all tried to sport a bit of green.  We worked on a science experiment and talked about rocks.  I remember these kits from when I was younger, so it was a cool walk down memory lane.

Every so often I would ask the children to name something that they are thankful for.  We really focused on non-material items.  It was a bit hard at first, but they caught on quickly.  

We headed to Main Event for some bowling fun.  Ridley loved rolling the ball down the dino ramp.

I have never seen Reed eat so much pizza!  He was tearing it up!  He told me he was starving and bowling was a lot of exercise.

Here is my crew - what I am most thankful for on this Thursday and everyday!

Geodes

We are enjoying every little moment of Thanksgiving break.  Today, the boys and I learned about geodes.  This fun kit provided hours of fun and education about these amazing "rocks".  It got a little messy, but that just made it more fun.  I love seeing their minds work!

Exploring Meads Bay

We walked to the end of Meads Bay this evening to explore the rocky cliff and cove.  Miss Ridley was in a very independent mood, so she led the way.  I love the sweet little footprints that she left behind.

When we reached the end of the beach, we waded through a bit of water around a rock. There was a small little cove under the huge cliff with a small private beach.  It was gorgeous.  On the way back, I caught Ryland and Reed making sure Ridley made it safely back to the beach.  They are great protectors.

The view down Meads Bay from our residence. 

Perot Museum

The Perot Museum opened a few months ago, and I have been looking forward to taking the boys.  It was cold and rainy, so it was the perfect day to play inside.  The children's area was awesome.  It is complete with a camping area, building site, art station, and lots more.

 

 

After having a ton of fun in the children's area, we went upstairs to check out the cool permanent displays.  Reed was impressed with the dinos, and he couldn't stop talking about how big they were.

 

Ryland's favorite area was the exhibition on space.  He was completely amazed and didn't want to leave.  It had been a few hours of exploring, so Reed was about to melt down.  It was hard to pull them out of the museum.  As soon as we loaded the truck and pulled out of the parking garage, Ryland asked when we could come back. 

Museum

 

Ryland's school was closed for Columbus Day, so we decided to visit the Ft. Worth Museum of Science and History.  I have heard wonderful things about the museum, but I had never dared to take both boys.  This was the perfect day, and it would give me time with Ryland since Reed went to school.  We met some friends for a play date and spent the morning wondering and exploring a cool new place.

 

Ryland was all grins the whole day.  I think we could spend an entire day in just the dino area.  He loved seeing the "bones" and playing in the large footprint on display. 

 

The Cattle Raisers exhibit is upstairs and had an interactive horse to round up and drive the cattle into the pin. 

 

The children's museum was an awesome place to play.  Ryland loved watching the snakes, and he had lots of questions.

 

A kid sized grocery store was the biggest attraction for our group.  They could have played there for days.

 

We had lunch in the cafeteria and checked out the Energy exhibit/movie and the other children's rooms.  We learned how to create an awesome paper airplane and coffee filter fliers.  It was a full day of fun that we are already excited about returning to very soon.  Ryland loved it!