The Museum of Natural Curiosity

Thursday was our first full vacation day!  And it was so nice and twenty degrees cooler than what we were used to!  That morning we did one of Kylie's favorite things: playing in the water!  We went to Highland Splash Pad and met up with Grandma Shari's friend Linda and her granddaughter Sienna.  Sienna and Kylie were about the same age, but they didn't really play together until the end when it was just the two of them.

After our morning in the water we spent the afternoon in Grandma Shari's backyard again.  We absolutely loved being able to go outside and play at anytime of the day.  Kylie could just live out there and be so happy.  Both of the kids really liked being on the tramp, although Kylie jumps just a little too much for Hayden's enjoyment.

That evening we went to Thanksgiving Point's new museum: The Museum of Natural Curiosity.  It was such a fun museum and perfect for kids of all ages!  The first part we went to was called Kidopolis, which was similar to the kids museum we have in St. George.  Kylie liked running from room to room but wasn't really interested in trying anything.  Aunt Kelsey did manage to get her to stop and try out a few things, though.

Great Grandma and Grandpa Naylor also came to the museum with us.  Great Grandma Naylor had fun holding Hayden for a bit until we got to a good toddler section where he could play.

The next section was a water section, and I think a favorite for the kids.  Kylie saw a collection of galoshes and immediately changed into them.  It was pretty cute to see her stomping around in them while she played in the water.

My favorite part about this room was that it had a raised table with sunken seats for babies to sit and splash in the water.  It was such a brilliant idea and Hayden really enjoyed it.

The next section was a jungle area that was more science themed.   Kylie liked the rock section and of course she grabbed the most shiny, glittery rock (pyrite) and didn't let go until I had to pry it from her fingers.

The last section (this was a huge museum!) was the Discovery Gardens, which used to stand alone, but they were now part of the museum pass.  It was really nice and green and pretty with lots of little things to do every so often.

After the gardens we went to JCW's for dinner (my favorite!).  The first thing Kylie saw was the tray of cookies, so we got her one for later, but somehow she knew it and ate about 5 fries before she miraculously found her hidden cookie and then would only eat that.  Thank goodness Hayden is eating now, so when we get a kids meal it doesn't completely go to waste because he will eat (or gum) at least half of it.

What a fun day!  We were kept so busy and got to do so many new things!  Thanks to Grandma and Grandpa Knudsen for giving us this opportunity.  And we've still got a week to go!