Portland Children's Museum

Last week we took another trip up to Portland! Even though it was pouring down rain for our entire trip, Auntie Meg planned a ton of indoor fun times for the kiddos (and, who am I kidding, for the adults!).  One of our favorite excursions? The Portland Children's Museum.

The kids could choose their own stamp at the entrance:

 Rowen was a big fan of brushing this alligator's teeth:

 And her own!

 "Choo, Choo!"

 I'm pretty sure the kids would have been perfectly happy to spend all day in the water room:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Knot tying - Cole's boy scout lineage would have been proud!

 

 

 

 Cole loved the rock climbing wall - and he rocked it!

 

 

 

 

 

 DIY face painting - Cole declared to me that he was a dragon.

 

 

 

 

 The transportation room was also a huge hit - here's Cole driving an ambulance.

 And a bus!

 

 Creating with clay:

 

 

They had a whole Wizard of Oz themed area:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And one last stop before heading home for naps.  We had such a great time, Cole still can't stop talking about it! And the best part was watching the cousins play together - these guys are in for a lifetime of friendship!

 

 

Lego Mayflower History Lesson

Cole: MOM, LOOK WHAT I MADE! IT'S A SHIP! IT'S THE MAYFLOWER!

                               

 

Me: Oooh, wow! Tell me more.

 

Cole: IT'S THE MAYFLOWER AND THOSE ARE PILGRIMS AND NATIVE AMERICANS ON IT! THEY ARE GOING TO AMERICA BECAUSE THEIR KING WANTED THEM TO GO TO HIS CHURCH, NOT THE CHURCH THEY WANTED TO GO TO. SO NOW IN AMERICA THEY CAN GO TO ANY CHURCH THEY WANT!

 

LAND HO!