Day at the Museum

Last Saturday we took the whole family down to the museum district to go to the Houston Museum of Natural Science.  My dad was in town and Casey's parents came too! Originally we were considering going to the Kid's museum, but we decided that there would be plenty for Ellie to see at the big girl museum plus we would also enjoy it. 

First we stopped at the Butterfly Garden and Insect exhibit.  Eleanor LOOOOOVES little things (like mother, like daughter) so she loved seeing all of the tiny insects and arachnids.  She also loved all of the lights and sounds of some of the displays. 

After the exhibits, we went into the actual butterfly garden.  I could not believe that the butterflies were just floating around so close to everyone.  Ellie seemed interested a few times, but mainly she just people watched (her fave, and mommy's too).

Here's our little ham giving a presentation on butterflies to the masses.  There was a projector that projected butterflies flying all over a wall at the end of the exhibit and Elle took it upon herself to grab one of the butterfly pamphlets and go up in front of everyone and babble allllll about butterflies.  It was HI-LARIOUS.  Maybe we have a future Entomology  (<--- totally spelled that from memory) professor on our hands?

After we got done with the bugs, we headed in to the Chemistry/Physical Science area and Ellie had a blast running around and touching everything.  Here we are with a double helix. 

All in all the trip was a blast.  Ellie loooved seeing everything and we got her an adorable shirt with a pterodactyl  (<--- totally spelled that from memory too #spelling/science nerd). opening his wings that says "My Daddy Loves Me This Much!".  Classic. 

We are hoping to check out the Houston Children's Museum sometime this summer - I am loving that Ellie is at the curious/mobile age.