My Mission

On Thursday I took the kids to Delaware Children's Museum and it sparked an idea that I will write about at the end of this post.  Just as I had anticipated, Jocelyn slept the entire time.  So this is the only picture I have of her from the day

 

 

I took Charlie to DCM about 6 months ago and I felt like he was too young for it.  I decided I would take him again because there was a $4.00 off coupon on facebook.  Plus we just made the switch to one nap a day so I have been trying to find ways to keep Charlie entertained so he doesn't conk out in the morning.

 

He would have played at this water station all day if I let him.

He enjoyed filling up the sailboats with water and then pouring it out.

We arrived shortly after it opened so luckily he did not have to share this space with any other kiddos.

Worst Mommy Moment:  Later on in our visit we went back to play at the water station again and this time there were many kids around.  This little boy (about 3 years old) was playing next to Charlie.  Charlie reached over and touched his cheek.  The little boy stared at Charlie for a minute.   Then he walked over to his mom and starting crying, "He touched me".   To which I told her that Charlie touched his cheek with his wet hand.  She was fine with it and the little boy was fine. 

So why the worst mommy moment... The little boy's mom was there with several other moms and their kids.  I felt like they collectively gave me this look like keep your kid away from ours. 

 

Maybe I was just being paranoid because who wouldn't want to hang out with this adorable face!



There was a race track set up and old fashion cars like the one Charlie is on to scoot around on.

If there is a slide around, Charlie is sure to find it.

Inside the one of the cars of the play train was this puzzle.  Charlie also found it thrilling to ring the bell in the engine and make the whistle blow.

Playing with trucks.



 



After an adventurous two and a half hours, I was worn out.  Chasing around Charlie, while keeping an eye on Jocelyn in the stroller was challenging but totally worth it.  Charlie had an awesome time and he even made his first painting.
Best Mommy Moment of the Week: So this trip sparked an idea.  For the first year in Las Vegas it is going to be My Mission to take the kids to a new place each week.  52 adventures that will help us to learn about and learn to love Las Vegas.  Let the research begin because currently the only place I know to take them would be the Las Vegas Strip and that certainly isn't happening.

After each trip I will do an overview that will look something like this.

Place: Delaware Children's Museum
Cost:  Normally $12 per person 1 year and older.  Only had to pay $8 per person this time because of the coupon
Hours: 10am-4:30pm
Best for kids age: 18 months to 6 years
On the plus side: Educational.  Water station.  A place to create artwork, more specifically paintings, where a mom doesn't have to worry about paint getting all over her house
On the down side: $12 per person on a normal day is too expensive.  Didn't matter for us but they won't let you bring in your own food so if you were too stay there for the day you would have to either over pay at their cafe or plan a picnic (I like this idea much better)
Suggestions: Would love to see a tactile station with different materials (fur, rubber, sandpaper etc) for kids to feel different textures.  I think the younger kids would like that!
Rating (on a scale of 1-5 stars) 3.5 stars
Go again? Only if I found a good coupon deal

Of course the above info. is my opinion.  And the outline may need some tweaking.  But I think it will be a great motivator for me to get out there and explore!