Stay Cay

We had a bit of a stay-cation last weekend. I don't usually let myself fork out money for things around town every single day, but I figured we won't be traveling for quite a while so what the heck.

One night I took the three kids to see Toy Story 3. Noah still isn't that into movies but he did pretty well. I felt really stupid for crying at the ending of a cartoon movie. Then I looked to my left, and to my right- and two other mothers were sobbing into Kleenex. Yes, it was technically a happy ending but as a parent it was miserably hard to watch.

The next evening we went to a pool/water park in a nearby suburb that charges half off for 5pm and after! This worked well considering Daniel was off work at 5pm and met us there. Then we went to Cheeburger Cheeburger where you get your picture on the wall for eating the GINORMOUS cheeseburger. This time, none of us ordered it although we could have and just split it between the five of us.



This is only a MEDIUM sized burger and it took Daniel three days to eat it


Then on Saturday we swung by the White House where Noah gave a presidential address


And hung out in the Oval Office:


Get me somebody. Anybody.


Then he was on trial... by Judge Kayla


I'm innocent! All the microphones really work and his voice was BOOMING over the large, mock courtroom.


Ok, it wasn't Washington. It was the Magic House...just about the coolest place ever for kids. Kid's Construction Zone


Kayla designing a house.


An entire level of Green exhibits and activities, this one teaching us how to eat healthy and shop at Farmer's Markets for fresh fruit.


Five minutes after arriving Noah sliced his arm open on a conveyor belt showing children how to recycle. Not so healthy.

The three story high Jack and the Beanstalk exhibit.


And we got to dress up as Tom Sawyer and paint the fence




We worked on cars and played in TONS of water inside and out:






Fishing




Making bubble music


There are too many fun things and pictures to post here. A fun and exhausting weekend!