Magic Show and Morton Arboretum

On 7/22 we went to a Magic Show at the Lisle Park District.  Afterwards, the kids had fun playing in the Children's Garden at the Morton Arboretum.

Wheaton Ward Picnic

We met the ward at the Forest Preserve for a church picnic on 7/19/2008.  It was a pretty, drizzly day.  We met some nice families and the kids had fun playing with new friends.

Kohl Children's Museum with Rylie

7/16/2008

Today we met Maddie's friend Rylie at the Kohl Children's Museum.  They had a lot of fun playing around.

Making Wind Kites

7/15/2008

The kids had fun making wind kites at the Dupage Children's Museum.

Phillips Park Zoo (Friday Part 3)

7/11/08

To cap off our day, we went over to Phillips Park Zoo.  It is only about a mile from SciTech and the Aurora Fire Museum. They have great animals, by Max's standards.  (They have a Puma and a Bald Eagle. Max's favorite animal is a Puma and his new nickname is Eagle Eye.)  My favorite was the Otter.  Maddie liked the Reptile House with the alligators, crocodiles, big snakes and turtles.

The park here is really nice. The kids call it the Spiderman park because of all the rope webs.

This ends our triple event day. If you are wondering if we are exhausted, the answer is yes. Completely.

Aurora Regional Fire Museum (Friday Part 2)

7/11/08

Max is obsessed with fire fighting. When I heard about Aurora Regional Fire Museum, I knew he would get a kick out of it. It is really close to Scitech, so we just walked over from there.

We wished sure wished Grandpa were here with us. This museum is in an old firehouse. You can even see where the horse were stalled back when they pulled the steam fire engine. It is all arranged by time period, so there are many different types of fire trucks to see.

Scitech Hands On Museum (Friday Part 1)

7/11/08

Today we went out to Aurora to the SciTech Hands On Museum. Maddie is my little scientist, so she was thrilled with all the different activities.

The Outdoor Science Park was fun. Here you can see Maddie riding a bike on a tight rope, Max on the Magic Swing, and both kids on the Fulcrum Bench.

Sadly, the kids were eaten by a dinosaur.