Staycation Day #3

As I sit here about to write, I can't believe that it's been over a week since our staycation. Funny how the time between then and now has passed so quickly. (Even harder to believe that November starts Friday... but I digress.)

The last day of Scott's week off work (I was so spoiled having him home all week!) culminated in a trip to the Children's Museum in Richmond. The kids and I had ventured there for the first time last spring with friends, so this was the hubs first visit. Aside from the travel to and fro (almost 2 hours to get home!), the trip was worth it, especially since we basically had the museum to ourselves.

First "exhibit"? The carousel, of course! From there, the kids split up, each exploring what suited his/her interest. Leah and I played in the diner, before heading over to the farm exhibit to play with Scott and Hunter. We stopped by the dinosaur dig for a bit, but that didn't hold their attention for too long (surprising since that was a favorite for Leah in the spring). We did make a stop in the art studio; both kids made puppets. Hunter made a dinosaur (picture a paper bag with a section of orange rick-rack glued willy-nilly on it. And that's it.), while Leah made Super Cat, complete with a smile and a cape. (Hers was a bit more elaborate.)

One of my favorite moments with Leah was outdoors, and even then, I was a bystander. Leah was playing in the sandbox with some older kids (elementary age so I'm guessing they're homeschooled). During the course of playing and conversation, the girl said to Leah, "You're nice."
   "Thanks. That's because I love Jesus," Leah replied. My heart WARMED to hear that. Plus, I was so proud of her for speaking so frankly. I can't remember exactly what happened next, but I think Leah might have asked, "Do you love Jesus?"
    From there, the conversation turned to heaven. I couldn't hear the girl, but I did hear Leah's rebuttal: "No, Jesus is building a big house for me." Yeah for Scripture, Bible study, Sunday School, and prayer! Even at 4.5 years old, Leah's learning Truth... and speaking up for it!

Because we were so busy playing and exploring the museum, I didn't take as many photos, but I suppose I don't need that many. After all, the blessing of the day was an overheard conversation that I couldn't have photographed, and that I can treasure in my heart.

They wanted their picture with the pteranadon (or is it a pterodactyl?) in the background (which happens to be Leah's favorite dinosaur).

A little cow milking action.

Leah shows Hunter how it's done.

Rockin' out at the outdoor music station.

Leah enjoyed picking "apples" and dropping them off. She filled her bag two times (ahhh, the beauty of a relatively empty museum-- she had the exhibit all to herself!).

Getting ready to put on a puppet show. Not long after this, Hunter and Leah put on a "show" for a baby (12 months maybe?). The baby girl LOVED it, especially when Leah and Hunter made the puppets kiss her. So cute! 

Playing dress up.