Kevin's Special Day

Colin and I were sick last week, and Kevin did a great job helping out. He was extra quiet when we would sleep and had to play on his own more often than he is used to. He really didn't whine at all. So to show him my appreciation, (and give him some much needed attention) I took him to the City Museum on Saturday. (Colin was still recovering. And don't get too mad, the next Saturday we took him to his favorite place.)

He took quite a while to get the courage to start exploring. He didn't like any place dark, any slide, or anywhere with other kids. Which is essentially what the City Museum is. I finally went to the gift shop and bought him some electric courage (i.e. a flashlight) and he finally started playing!

The coolest flashlight. That is a battery hanging out the bottom.

He went down the 3-story slide, but wasn't quite ready for the 7-story slide. He even went down 2 times by himself! He was so excited and proud at the bottom! For the first hour, he stayed away from any kind of tube or darkened area as well, but as time went on he started chasing the bad guys through the trees and caves, all the time holding his flashlight.

To the left is the 3-story slide that he went down.

The 3-story slide is down the right side. This picture was taken from the 2nd story, so the slide starts further up. Here is a good picture of some of the climbing tubes and tunnels for kids and adults! I went down the spiral one to show Kevin.

Here is Kevin after he decided to start climbing. He did great!

We made it up to the Toddler Area (ages 6 and younger) where he played in the ball pit, climbed through all tunnels, and braved the train. (He actually rode the train four times, and the conductor let him ride it extra long the last time since he was the only one on it.)

In the ball pit of the toddler area. The ramp behind him leads up to a lofted climbing area.

His favorite part was the old skate park. He loved to run through the tunnels and then up to the top of the ramp. He would slide down, sometimes lying down, sitting down, or even on his belly.

The old skate park.

One of the more exciting parts was the circus that we got to watch. DTG and I were very entertained, but Kevin said "This isn't fun." We stayed anyway. And I am wondering if their bravery rubbed off on him since he started to climb the tubes immediately following. We ended up staying about two hours longer than planned since he was enjoying it so much.

For those who haven't been there, it is amazing!!! Wear a comfortable pair of pants and be prepared to climb with your kid. We didn't even go outside since it was a bit cold. I can't wait to bring Colin there!

Here are a few more picture.

Us in a log from the caves to the trees.

A pterodactyl hanging from the ceiling. Above this are more tubes and tunnels that are hidden.

The entrance to the caves and trees. Kevin loved walking into the mouth of the whale.