A Morning at the Museum

With a day at Grandma DeShon's house to recover from travelling, by Friday we were ready to take the town of Lincoln by storm.  On Friday cousins Nick and Emma joined us for the day and we started the morning with a visit to the Lincoln Children's Museum with my friend Jenny and her son, Jack.  There is much to see and do at the Children's museum and it was suitable for our range of kids from 17 months to 11 years old.

There's a theater area with dress up clothing, a stage, and a puppet area, too.

There's also a large water area with lots of things to do (I didn't get any pictures of this area).  Near the water area is a real life semi truck for the kids to climb in and play on.  We took a few shots in the semi and talked about Grandpa DeShon (who drives on for a living).

Liyah never got behind the wheel of the big rig, but she got a chance to drive something more her size later in the toddler area.  This area was nice because it was gated and we were able to keep the four smallest children in one area and entertained for a lengthy period of our stay.

While the little kids played in the toddler area, Nick, Emma, and Xandra explored the grocery store area, doctor area, motorcycle, and much more.

Before we left, everyone took turns getting their face painted, including Nick.  He offered to let the little girls paint his face. 

He may have regretted his decision when it was all said and done, but they sure enjoyed themselves!

With painted faces, full tummys (we picnicked on the roof outside), much of the museum unseen, and tired kids, we took a few last shots

and headed for home. 

Thanks for a fun morning Jack, Jenny, Emma & Nick!