We got back to NC for just one more day of fun. I could tell my parents needed a little "down time" from having the kids almost non-stop...and I needed some giggle time...so I took them to Marbles, the kid's museum in Raleigh. Oh my, did the kids have a blast! This museum was non-stop fun, room by room for all ages. Unfortunately we went on a Friday, which apparently is "summer camp field day" trips, so it was PACKED! There was a lot the twins couldn't do because of the crowds or just over bearing older kids pushing them out of the way. But we made the best of it and found quiet niches to spend our time.
It didn't take Timo long to find the trains and cars...
And Cameron to find the dolls and doll houses...
They had a great water play area there....but our time didn't last long here...older kids came running around and sorta took over...
Ever since we ate at the Pirate House in Savannah, Timo has been all about pirates. He was all over this pirate ship...up, down, in, out, and was kind enough to let his sister take the wheel for a minute or two...
And Cameron to find the dolls and doll houses...
They had a great water play area there....but our time didn't last long here...older kids came running around and sorta took over...
Ever since we ate at the Pirate House in Savannah, Timo has been all about pirates. He was all over this pirate ship...up, down, in, out, and was kind enough to let his sister take the wheel for a minute or two...
The one place we found that no other kids were around was the outside garden. It was so hot outside, 90+, all the other kids had sense enough to stay in the air condition building. But not my two! My San Francisco foggy kids were loving the heat and humidity. They did everything out there...watering the garden, water painting, dump trucks...while I found a patch of shade to sit in.
We finally made it back inside where Timo learned how to surf while Cameron mastered chess...
...they built and raced their cars...
...Cameron robbed the safe, Timo announced it to everyone and then it was time for our plastic, well balanced lunch...
Arts and crafts followed...and that's where we ran into trouble...everything started off nice and calm with a 10 minuet warning that we would be leaving soon...
...they found the scissors table and learned how to use them for the first time. That was it, they weren't going anywhere.
I gave about 5 futile "almost time to go" warnings and then it was really time to go. They didn't snack at all while in the museum and I knew it was past lunch...closing in on nap time. So yes, I was that mom carrying 2 screaming kids under each arm out the door. What a scene we caused. We then had to cross the street to get to our car and Timo decided to do the laying down, kicking and screaming on the side walk just as I stepped off the curb into the street! Some VERY nice lady stopped and helped me out by picking him up and carrying him across while I had Cameron. Ugh...you know it was a good time if the kids cause that kind of scene leaving. We had a quick bite to eat in the parked car and they fell asleep before we even pulled out of the parking lot!
We finally made it back inside where Timo learned how to surf while Cameron mastered chess...
...they built and raced their cars...
...Cameron robbed the safe, Timo announced it to everyone and then it was time for our plastic, well balanced lunch...
Arts and crafts followed...and that's where we ran into trouble...everything started off nice and calm with a 10 minuet warning that we would be leaving soon...
...they found the scissors table and learned how to use them for the first time. That was it, they weren't going anywhere.
I gave about 5 futile "almost time to go" warnings and then it was really time to go. They didn't snack at all while in the museum and I knew it was past lunch...closing in on nap time. So yes, I was that mom carrying 2 screaming kids under each arm out the door. What a scene we caused. We then had to cross the street to get to our car and Timo decided to do the laying down, kicking and screaming on the side walk just as I stepped off the curb into the street! Some VERY nice lady stopped and helped me out by picking him up and carrying him across while I had Cameron. Ugh...you know it was a good time if the kids cause that kind of scene leaving. We had a quick bite to eat in the parked car and they fell asleep before we even pulled out of the parking lot!
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