Last Times

Now that we're moving, I'm realizing that all our "fun" visits are for the last time. Last week we went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science and was saddened to think we wouldn't be coming every month. After attending the Benjamin Franklin special exhibit we stayed for an extra 2 hours touring the museum one last time. Despite the fact that there are wonderful dinosaur skeletons, animal and precious gem exhibits, my kids really like the energy wing. So here are some pictures of the energy hall. I completely forgot to take pictures at the Benjamin Franklin exhibit!!!

It is because of the HMNS that Isabelle wants to be an archeologist. She learned so much here that the science we do at home is just review. I'll have to continue these sort of trips in S.A.



In the picture above Isabelle is turning the wheel and trying to see how much gasoline she would generate with her own energy in 15 seconds. She was able to crank out 3 drops of gasoline!! 3 drops!! Now I don't mind paying for gas as long as I don't have to crank it!



I can't even begin to tell you what Isabelle is staring at. Something to do with electricity. She always stands in front of this display, mesmorized.



I know its called a "Christmas tree" and I know it has something to do with oil rig sites. Kolbe loves to try climbing it. This stands outside a "virtual tour" of an oil rig where you get in an "elevator" and ride down into the earth where they drill for oil. Kolbe is wearing a long black shirt because he had an accident earlier and I didn't bring him a spare set. Go figure the one time I forget a spare set ....



This was taken upstairs. We were trying to get the tall dinosaur in the background.



A dinosaur Wooly Mammoth skeleton. Can you see it?



Kolbe's favorite dinosaur. Every month Sophia always asks (before going up to the skeleton's) "Are they alive? Is it going to eat me?"

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Yesterday we went on a field trip to the Great Harvest Bread Company to learn about making bread. Even though we bake at home, it was neat seeing GIANT mixers and GIANT mixing bowels and GIANT ovens. Today we are going to the Houston Zoo. I'll be sure to take lots of pictures. All these field trips are making me sad!!!