Science Center Day!

My sister and I met up with a couple of my friends and their kids for a day out of the house. We decided to go to the Science Center because it had been quite some time since the kids had been there and it was an indoor activity. My friend Maggie got us hooked up with some free parking and tickets to the Discovery Room, which is an hour long play session with everything in the room. It is limited number of people and the doors are closed so its nice to let the kids roam and play with what ever they so choose. It gave us moms some time to talk and catch up as well. It was awesome! I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't done so and the tickets are really cheap if you become a member (which is nice if you live near it). Definitely worth it. They had giant cockroaches, dollhouses, fish aquarium, fossils, puzzles, games, AND a giant tipi! It was fantastic!

Trip to Powder Valley Conservation

My friend Sara introduced us to a fabulous gem to take the kids to during the winter months and they can learn a few things or two. Its Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood near interstates 270 and 44. We went there with them on Friday with a couple other friends and let the kids run wild. Such a fun place to learn about animals and plants native to Missouri and its rivers. They have a neat tree you can go into, see fish and birds, a library, and interactive displays about habitats. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think so did the girls! Mainly cause they could run around all crazy :-) Can't wait to go back and learn more.

Happy New Year 2011!

I think this picture says it all! We had an awesome time, thanks to the Haarmanns (and everyone else) for a wonderfully Happy New Year! Mmmmm....crab legs.