An adventure as a family

A brilliant friend of mine has a monthly family adventure where a different child chooses an activity for all the family to go and do. I loved the idea and decided our family would start a monthly family outing. David was the first to choose. His choice: drive through "THE TUNNEL" and go to the Ecotarium. Saturday was the day. Here is the photo journey.

In the car.

Since we have moved there is one thing that a sweet five year old boy has asked to do numerous times. Not knowing where it goes, or always heading to an appointment when we pass this tunnel we have never gone through it. I always figured it went to a hotel parking lot and we would get stuck. Our first spot was "the tunnel". If you can see through the dirty windshield

it goes off a main street and has no signs telling where it goes.

We were pleased to see that it put us right down to the main street avoiding a busy intersection. Guess I should have tried it sooner.

At the Ecotarium we saw animals on the way in, but the kids were excited to sit and learn about box turtles. We learned that boy box turtles have orange eyes and curved undershells and they will pee on the floor as they try to bite a toy turtle. Allison thought they were great!

Bridget liked her toy frog more.

We then moved on to see about wind and water. As I was watching David and Allison I learned they have something in common...watch their mouths when they are concentrating.

Making waves and making the boats collide was fun.

David had fun trying to connect tubes to see how air can lift a balloon or fabric.

He was so excited to figure out how to make the ball float above the red tube.

While the kids were working, Dad was too. He found a pendulum and magnets and sat moving them around. I couldn't get the camera out fast enough as he was straddling the base, but he looks quite proud of himself as he made the pendulum stop moving.

Bridget was still happy in her stroller.

Their was a biosphere with up close and personal chance to see the plants. Too bad Allison was a bit too short.

With a break for lunch we all were refreshed and ready to head outside to see some more animals.

It was a bit cold

That didn't stop Bridget from falling asleep.

David ran off way and Allison turned to find acorns. She was so excited to see so many.

Then when I told her I didn't have a bag for them she found a nice little place in the snow for them.

Then decided they were dirty and wouldn't be picking them up again.

We got to the polar bear and only wished that she would have been swimming.

What a fun day was had by all!