Museum of World Treasures

Today we did a family fun trip to the Museum of Wold Treasures.  We spent 4 hours exploring this mostly Hands OFF museum and I was impressed that the kids did so well!  

This place a little of everything... Dinosours...

... Fossils...

Egyptian artifacts including two mummies...

(Amanda was totally creeped out by these)

... and SO MUCH MORE!

They also had a fossil dig and let you keep anything you found.

The kids found lots of small shark teeth, some ray teeth, spines from 

sea urchins, and assorted coral pieces.

 Logan really liked learning about the presidents and the tanks of WWII.

 Amanda really enjoyed the children's area and made use of the puppet theater.  She put on several puppet shows for whoever would watch.

When we got home, Logan wanted to continue the fossil digging, so I buried some treasures in the back yard while we went down the road to invite some friends over.

They found lots of shells (that we had brought back from our beach vacations) but the best treasures found were the nickels, dimes and quarters I added to the dirt!!!  : ) 

Two SICK Monkeys

This week, it's not the Two Little Monkeys... its Two SICK Monkeys!  Monday morning Logan woke up with a fever and severe headache.  By mid afternoon, he felt so bad that he asked his dad to take him to the doctor... PLEASE!  His doctor suspected a sinus infection or the flu, but put him on antibiotics just to be safe... two days later, he is still running a fever.

Then this morning, Amanda woke up with a 102 degree fever, nasty cough and body pain... I suspect that the nasty flu virus has infiltrated our home!  We all got our flu shots too, way back in October!

Then to top the cake, Eric also woke up this morning with muscle pain... OH NO!! NOT YOU TOO!!!!!

I think I'm doomed.  There's no way I can escape these nasty germs when I'm surrounded! : (

Perpetual Motion 'Manda

Night Drive

Logan and Amanda took their new toy for a night drive... I mean, it comes with headlights so you need to drive it when it's dark, right? : )




Here's what this monster looks like in the light of day... now you know why it hurt so bad when he ran into me!

Coat?  Who needs a coat in January?  Not MY little monkey!