Wednesday, February 20, 2008

A Day at OMSI




Yesterday the boys and I spent the afternoon at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) we have a yearly pass here, and the boys LOVE it. This was the first trip to OMSI since we have been back in Oregon and it was Bowen’s first time he was older enough to play. Bowen was a little hesitant at first in the giant sandbox but, he eventually got over it and had a good time. The boys also love the water play area there, and the dinosaur exhibit they have going on right now. Ethan really enjoyed being able to touch all the fossils and being able to ask “experts” all the questions he had. Ethan also was a little confused about there exhibit on embryological development. They have preserved fetuses on display starting at 7 weeks all the way up to 37 week. It’s VERY interesting but a little creepy, a lot of the fetuses are displayed in the Uterus, so you can see exactly how they develop. Ethan is very intelligent and I think he realized that if those babies were “real” they had to have come from some where. I was glad he didn’t want to ask too many questions, but just go find something else to look at and touch. The boys also really enjoyed dressing up as squirrel and hiding nuts in their tree. They looked soo cute!!!

2 comments:

itsahalesofalife said...

I love going with you guys to OMSI. I am excited to go back with you next time and see Bowen play and then let little Tatum in on the fun too

kendra said...

The museum looks so fun. Your little squirrels are cute! Embryos? Weird. My kids LOVE museums. Is Jeromy (I always spell it wrong - sorry)finished with school this year? Where are you going?