Minnesota Children's Museum

In the first week of March the girls' grandma and grandpa came for a visit, which is always a joyful event.

The visit included a trip to the Minnesota Children's Museum in St. Paul. The kids had a blast and Cora has talked about that day many times since then.

The "Lego Castle Adventure":

 

Lego dragon:

Several Lego castles:

The princess costumes were all being used, so Cora enjoyed a knight costume:

Somehow I turned on some kind of spot-color effect on my camera. 

"Habitot" for young toddlers. It was the most padded room in the museum and Hazel somehow managed to split her lip open (a little bit). She recovered quickly and had a ball exploring the environment, though.

 

 

 

Stepping off a ledge and almost falling over but not quite makes her squeal with delight every time:

"Earth World." (That's a rubber salamander Cora is playing with in the stream.)

"World Works." Hazel loves playing in the water.

Hazel and Grandma:

Flume races:

Which tube will the ping pong ball come out of, Hazel? 

"Our World."  Hazel checks out the mirror in the dress-up area:

Cora rocks out on stage:

 

Cora and Grandma enjoy a pretend restaurant visit:

And finally, "Framed: Step into Art." Cora and Hazel recreate "Big Chicken" by Clementine Hunter.

Cora as the Mona Lisa:

A great visit.