Today I went over to Ed and Julie's and we all drove to the Museum of Nature and Science at the Fair Park in Dallas. We went, of course, to see the traveling exhibit, Dinosaurs Unearthed! with its spectacular animatronic dinosaurs, including a full-size T-Rex roaring in the lobby. That convinced Sam that having his dad carry him was a good idea!
The kids enjoyed the dinosaur exhibits, but Sam remained disappointed that there was no brachiosaurus--until Julie found a stuffed one for him in the gift shop.
The kids spent time in the children's areas, including the Urban Farm and the Backyard. We all watched a science experiment demonstration featuring three major concepts! Density, acid/base, and polymers were all demonstrated with household products. Cate walked away at the end with a bouncing ball made of Elmer's glue and borax with some blue food coloring. It wasn't clear how much the kids understood of the concepts, but they all certainly enjoyed watching and helping with the experiments.
One new permanent exhibit is on the human body. One of the items it features is a giant nose that sneezes very loudly at intervals (illustrating one way to get rid of infectious agents). The sound was quite startling, and we left after a bit.
Then we all drove to Quiznos for supper and to the Orange Peel Frozen Yogurt and Donuts shop for dessert. It's a friendly place, and the kids love it. You take a cup and fill it with your choice of yogurt flavors and toppings--and there are lots of choices. It's priced by the ounce. A large flat panel TV displays a slideshow of customer images.
We had a creative breakfast this morning. I made sweet potato pancakes, using a new recipe. When I poured the batter on the griddle, it seemed thin and stuck. We ate the pieces with the apple-cranberry topping I had also made. It turned out that in the jumble of things on the counter, I had lost track of the small bowl with the dry ingredients! I added some milk to that and cooked the resulting batter. Ken said it was the first time he'd had two-course pancakes!
It was a forgetful day for me. I left my black shopping bag hanging on a chair at Quiznos and didn't realize it until we got back to Ed and Julie's. I stopped by there on the way home to pick it up and was very glad I had retrieved it, since my Tilley hat was inside.
Ken had stayed home for the day to work on his photos. When I got home we watched a Masterpiece Mystery together and then went to bed.
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