Children's Museum

Last week we went with some friends to the children's museum in Appleton.  What a fun day!  Abby is now at the age where she could have stayed a lot longer but the 1 year olds were having nothing of it.  We started out in Grandma's Closet where the girls played dress-up.  

Silas attempted the shoes but the realized that wasn't for him and went to play with the farm animals.

The water room was a ton of fun.  They provided raincoats (which make the kids look adorable!) and they just played and played!

 Content!

To sit at this particular table, there was a weight limit of 25lbs and both of my kids could still participate!

 The calmest part of the whole museum was the fruit and vegetable garden.  Mostly because it was limited to those 3 and under 

 Playing so nicely together.

Off on his own.

 Hope they never try this in real life  :)

Okay, this was so cool - a movable crane with a magnet on the bottom to pick up metal balls and place them in containers.   I wanted so badly to just figure this out and "play" in here for awhile.   BUT duty called....Silas was melting down....(oh yeah, I have to be responsible and take care of my kids)

After the museum, we all went for a short walk to get some delicious pizza and then went back home.   Such a fun day!

A symbol of family togetherness

We've been married now about 3 1/2 years.  Not terribly long but a lot has happened in those years.  We now have two children already!   Earlier this week, the table set we had ordered finally came in.   We've been eagerly saving and waiting for just this time.   The dining room table is where my family will eat together, laugh and cry together, read God's Word together, do crafts, do school work and so many other things.  It is the center of the house; where everything happens.   It's also the place where we can welcome newcomers and oldcomers into our house.   We love having people in our house!   When I look at this table, an eagerness arises for the future.   I may have many fears and anxieties about what the future may hold but this table reminds me of goodness that God has given me with family and friends.   I am excited for the day when this table is full with little Mourreales  :)