Museum of Natural History

So, we have sleep issues in our house, E only sleeps on top of someone (usually) and Max hates going to bed. HATES it. We started bribing him, like good parents do. I was out and Matt was in charge of bedtime and struck a deal with Max so he'd go to sleep. He got to pick what was for dinner the next day (chicken fingers and salad!) and the days activity. Max chose the Museum of Natural History. Smart kid. We have a family pass, so not only did it make him happy, it was freeish.

They had a Gold Rush exhibit on display and it was probably super interesting but you'd have to ask Matt, he watched all the videos, devoured the whole exhibit, while I made sure Ellie didn't knock anything over. Still a fun way to kill a Wednesday morning. They have permanent exhibits, and reptiles too so even if the littles aren't interested in the new displays they can look at frogs. Gus the turtle, the 91 year old mascot for the museum was out for a walk while we were there, so we got a chance to touch him! Well, E and I touched him. Max wanted nothing at all to do with him. But that's OK because he saw "penguins" - they were puffins - so he was still over the moon.

Tonight when I was putting Max to bed I asked him what his favourite part of the "newseum" was and he said "Showing Ellie all the cool stuff!". Swoon. If there were such a thing as a best big brother award, Max Brown would win. Every year. I also asked him what we needed to do for him to go to bed, and schemer that he is, he replied "I want to go to Target to look at toys.". No arguments there, kid.

More pictures of the littles enjoying the museum, after the jump...

Doing a puzzle, that Matt and I had to finish. to avoid a fight ha!

...again, BEST big brother.