Saturday was National Museum Day so we were able to go to Skirball for free. Skirball is just a few freeway exits from us and we've heard a lot about their Noah's Ark exhibit. Ethan really enjoyed it but I don't think we would go back again if we had to pay.
They have a huge ark with all kinds of neat animals throughout the boat made out of everything you can think of: metal, gardening gloves, a violin box, a bike seat, car tires and so on. It's totally hands-on for the kids. They had different activities throughout the ship including a climbing area, an activity to load the animals onto the ark, contraptions to make music, and tools to create thunder and lightning.
They even had an area where you could clean up the animal poo with a broom. This was the real deal! Ethan enjoyed climbing around the ark with Daddy and Mommy but there were some small quarters we had to climb through.
The rest of the museum has exhibits that feature Jewish life, history, and culture. It was a hot day so after naps we enjoyed Yogurtland. Ethan likes to quickly eat his so he can help Mommy with hers - how nice of him!
In other news, Tanner is sleeping so much better with our schedule and new-found techniques, thanks mainly to Mary-Anne (whom we call the baby wisperer). We are also getting excited for the upcoming holidays. We bought our first pumpkin this weekend and need to get out our decorations. Ethan is going to be a train conductor for Halloween and I just bought Tanner a puppy costume.
We went to the pediatric cardiologist last week regarding Ethan's heart murmur and everything looks fine. The doctor said it's not even a concern and will likely not be an issue. That is great news! We are in the middle of a heat wave. Today it's 109 degrees! I'm excited for some fall weather and hope it comes soon. We have had an abnormally mild summer which I am always grateful for. I am ready to wear shoes and socks, jackets and jeans.
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