Children's Museum

My kids are at the perfect ages to go and enjoy some kid-friendly outings. The older boys are a little more independent and responsible, but still young enough to have a good time on our adventures, and the younger ones are old enough to walk and explore without needing my help all along the way. 

I knew we had to seize the opportunity to buy a POGO pass this summer. It's a pass that gets us into a few different locations, and it's been our secret to getting out of the house but still beating the heat. We tried out the Children's Museum and everybody loved it! 

All the boys were SO into it. It was super cute to watch. Carson diligently changed every tire on this car and fully took on the role of car mechanic while he was in this room. 

I was worried Eli would feel too old for this whole scene, but he only had a problem with it when he noticed my camera was out. Other than that, he was all about the role-playing and pretending and it was adorable. 

Carson appeared to have some kind of urgent laundry disaster he needed to tend to. 

A few minutes after Carson had finished his 20-minute safety inspection of the car, Eli went in and did the exact same thing. Dutifully changing every tire and looking over the mechanic's checklist.

Next thing I knew, Carson was a construction worker, helping to build the new Raiders stadium. 

Then it was Lincoln's turn to do a full 20-minute inspection in the car shop. They all individually did the same thing with the same thoroughness. 

Meanwhile Jonah was happy in the NICU taking care of all the sick babies. He did kidnap a few babies, but he eventually walked away without collecting a ransom so they let him stay a free man. 

Carson loves real-life babies, and he was just as gentle and loving with the pretend ones. 

From doctor to pilot, this boy (and the rest of them) did it all! 

Last up was the water room. Which thankfully we found last. It's actually right by the entrance but we somehow missed it on the way in and caught it on the way out. Great accidental planning because the kids got drenched. 

There was this fountain that would shoot balls into the air. Every time a ball flew in the air, Jonah jumped up and down with his arms in the air and shouted, "YEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHH!!! AWESOOOOOOOMMMMMEEEE!!!!" There was a crowd giggling along with him.

We had a super fun day checking out a new place!