...or that they are messy...
The problem is, that some are so stinkin' cute, ya just don't want to cover them up :)
When you first go in there is a big water exhibit. Eli could have stayed there the entire time and been happy. I literally had to drag him away to go up to the second floor where our group was.
I love the coats they have for the kids to help keep them dry. Eli managed to still get wet, but not nearly as bad as if he didn't have it on.
Once we got upstairs Eli spent the next half-hour (at least) in this room. It was a little stage where the kids could play sound affects (or is it effects?) and change the lighting. He was quite entertaining on the stage. He was so excited. It was pretty cute :) Trying to upload a video of him on 'stage'...we'll see if that actually happens...
This is the board where the kids could play sounds and change the lights. 
After leaving one stage he quickly found another...this was a dance floor. Loved that one too :)
There was a fire truck that you could push a button for siren noises and horns. He liked putting the hat on...backwards. This was a favorite with a lot of the kids there, so Eli had a bit of a hard time 'sharing', but he did okay :) Just glad the museum wasn't very busy today :)
Leah was with us too. She did amazingly well. She sat in the stroller for most of it and just looked around, sucking on her fingers :)
Picking flowers. When he first saw this, he picked a flower up and said 'I luv it! I love flowers!' It was so cute. 
Listening to the sounds our bodies make...
A body puzzle
Some X-Rays
A place to make rubbings
And of course a shape wall :)Super fun day. We got an annual pass, so we'll be going back. There was a lot more there that Eli didn't even go to, so hopefully future pictures won't look exactly the same...but if I know my kid, he finds what he likes, and keeps going back to the same place :)
We wanted to get there in time to see the Penguin show-and we made it just in time.
It was pretty cool-well...at least I think it was. Eli wasn't really interested, so I was chasing him for a while.
Lookin' at the fish.
Creepy
Looking through the magnifier thing at the tiny fish.
We found Nemo!
The smoke is always a hit with the kids...it's one of Eli's favorite spots :)
'Petting' the stingrays
These birds were pretty funny. They came up so close! One snapped at Isaiah. It was pretty funny :) 
Who will win the staring contest?
Even Leah got to look at the fish.
Everyone went outside for a bit while I fed Leah. It was a gorgeous day.
That's one big fish...
The kids liked the tank where you could touch these fish too.
Apparently Rick played with my camera...
I think you're suppose to play INSIDE those...
A bunch 'o happy kids :)
Eli had already had a nap, so he played at the playground with Edgar for a while and then played in the arcade that was at the hotel. He's perfectly content 'playing' the games without spending money. We'll see how long that lasts...
We went to this really cool store where you could build your own remote control car. Guess which car body Julean wants...
I think he'd take Mater too...
The cars with a few extra accessories...
The store had a remote control car the kids could play with. That thing was pretty cool. I said to Edgar 'Wouldn't it be fun to get Julean a Lightning McQueen car?' and he said 'Forget Julean, I want one' :) So, now you know what to get Edgar for his birthday ;)
We also went to the Lego store...which could very well be Eli's new favorite store. He loved it there, and cried quite hard when we had to leave.
I think all of the kids enjoyed it :)
This picture makes me laugh for a couple of reasons. I was trying to get a picture of Isaiah holding a sign...this is what I got. He's NOT a camera lover. The thing that makes me laugh the hardest, though is Leah's gloves. Click on the picture to enlarge it, and you will see that Edgar has found a pair of Carly's gloves and put them on Leah's hands so they won't get cold. He's always on top of things :) Thanks, Carly, for letting us borrow your gloves. By the way...they are sitting on my counter...
Eli stood along the road dancing, and talking to himself most of the time. He can always entertain himself...
Here comes Rick! He got a nice big hug from Julean.
Oh sure, Isaiah...NOW you'll hold up your sign...
Adriana did get up to see her dad, but this is where she spent most of the time waiting for him...I thought Michiganders were suppose to be more tolerant of the cold than that...(side note totally unrelated to the marathon, but I'm quite amused that 'Michiganders' didn't come up as a misspelled word when I ran the spell check. Maybe it really IS a word...)
Kristi and her kids headed to the finish line to see Rick cross, and Edgar, the kids and I stayed to wait for Ryan. I can't believe I actually got this picture-we were watching and watching, then all of a sudden he was in front of me. Edgar didn't even see him. He ran by, gave Leah a kiss, then he was gone. He's fast like that.
Both Rick and Ryan did an amazing job. Rick was running injured, and Ryan had run the half-marathon the day before. The fact that they were standing at this point is amazing to me :)
Because Ryan ran both the half-marathon and the full, he got 3 medals. These are the two he received on the day of the marathon...the Mickey Mouse one is for the marathon, the Goofy medal is for completing the 'Goofy challenge'...ya know...running both races.
I am pretty sure this is about how Ryan & Rick felt...
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