Museum of Nature and Science

I talked Dan into taking half the day off on Saturday so we could go to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, since admission was FREE for the day. Yes, it was quite crowded but manageable. For some reason I enjoy things better when they are free, it's like having low expectations for a movie... you're just more likely to like it! Our first stop was to the Space Odyssey where Dan found a few interactive games, he was very excited to find a joy stick! Sophie and my favorite part was the Astro Tot area. I liked it because of the great photo opportunity. They had little astronaut outfits to dress the kids in. Here's Sophie in a commander jump suit. Sophie liked the toys, especially the bear she's holding in the pic and the moon rocks (not in the pic). Notice the fire coming out of her jet pack, that was Dan's favorite part.

We also visited a bunch of Wildlife Exhibits where they have these amazing life size animal displays behind glass. It's a lot like walking through the zoo really except the animals don't move. It was actually great for Sophie since she had a hard time spotting the animals at the zoo last time we went.

There were also these Russian Gem Sculptures which were awesome. I don't know how they found rocks just the right colors for everything, they were fun to look at. I was glad Dan could take a little time to hang out with us, it wouldn't have been the same without him! I need to do better at supporting him, I feel like I am always trying to talk him into coming home and to stop studying. Isn't that terrible? I just miss him so much, I'm trying to be strong. Just a few more weeks, I can't hardly wait!