Another play date at the National Building Museum!

Today was a rainy day, so it was CROWDED at the National Building Museum! We met two moms from my mom's group and their girls. They were already in LINE when we arrived. And the museum hadn't even opened yet! Holy crazy! Once it did open, we rushed down the hallway to the Kid's Zone and got in. But there was such a long line that we only had about 30-40 minutes to play. Still, the girls had fun! Here are Alexa, Avery and Ella checking out the eco-doll house!

After the doll house, the girls wanted to play in the REAL house. But they all wanted to sit in the chairs! Except Alexa was a bit obsessed with her favorite puzzle toy. She has found and played with this SAME buckle puzzle EVERY time we've been here. Uh oh, does that mean we need to get her one?

Finally, here are more pictures of Alexa playing... Again with the puzzle! She also enjoyed playing with the trucks and the train. If you ask Alexa, "What does a train say?" she'll smile real big and say "chooo! chooo!"

After all the fun in the Kid's Zone, Tricia and I took Ella and Alexa out to lunch. Look how cute the girls were! They shared Kix and laughed when they reached out and held hands. So cute!

Play date at the National Building Museum

Another great visit to the National Building Museum! We met Alexa's daycare friend Avery and her sister and parents at the museum for a morning of fun. First, we played in the kids center. Then, Alexa and Avery ran around the museum like little crazy girls! They sure blew off some steam. Alexa also got to color a little and play with blocks. What a fun day!

Play date at the Natural History Museum

Another great play date idea from our friends! Sure, it was a pain to drive downtown and find parking, but Alexa slept most of the way. And once we got there, the museums are FREE! So off we went to the Natural History Museum. Alexa LOVED it! First, she ran round and round a giant elephant. (Ran around, literally, screaming!) Then she explored the stuffed mammals exhibit and saw giraffes. Then it was off to see the dinosaures! And, finally, an orchid exhibit. (Alexa, honey, don't pick the orchids!)

Alexa had a ball with her friend Avery! (Don't be confused, she has two friends named Avery. This is the older one who is 2 1/2! The other one was born on her same birthdate.) Anyway, here are Alexa and Avery cracking each other up. We were in a movie theater exhibit and the girls had fun climbing the stairs and giggling. So cute!

After the museum, we took a walk to see the sculpture garden and Capitol. And before we knew it, Alexa dozed off. So we walked around a little and ended up at the Building Museum where we sat and had some hot cocoa while Alexa napped.

When she woke up, Alexa was very excited to check out the wide open spaces of the Building Museum. Fun! She ran around like a crazy girl, screaming and exploring the whole room. Then she lay down and started giggling. Such a funny girl!

Finally, we got to play for about 20 minutes in the museum's Building Zone, which is the kids play area that is free but first come first serve, so it fills up fast. Alexa enjoyed it, but she liked running around the museum more! All in all, a great day. We had a blast at the museums and Alexa got to burn a lot of energy!