HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARINA!!

My baby is now 3 years old! CRAZY!! We had a really fun day. Since it was Labor Day, the kids were out of school, and Thomas was off of work. So, we all spent the day together at the Indianapolis Children's Museum. This place is awesome! The one in Vegas is nothing compared to this one. It is 5 stories of tons of fun. We only did about 2 1/2 stories while we were there today. So, it's a good thing that we got a year membership. That way we can go back as often as we want.

Before we left, I took some pictures of Marina.




She wants everyone to know that she is 3 now!! (Finally!)




















Boy, does she love to be silly!!









These flowers are in front of the museum. The kids really liked how they flowed out of the pots.



Marina's new thing is to suck the flowers to her nose. she does this almost every morning when we walk the kids to the bus.



I couldn't take very many pictures inside the museum, because the kids were just way too excited. They wouldn't stand still long enough for me take that many. As soon as I would go to take one, they would be heading off to do something else. Here is what I got, though!

The museum has almost a whole floor dedicated to dinosaurs. Here the kids are helping to dig one up. It's really awesome, because it is made out of sand & rubber, so the kids really are digging it up. They said that it takes a couple of months to dig it up, then they bury it again and start over.






Then, they can pretend to be dinosaurs and lay their eggs and take care of them.






Then there is a train section. This is a real train that was donated to the museum. It "takes off" in a lights and sound show every 30 min. It was cool!!





Then they can go, "under the sea" in a submarine. There were lots of fish & ocean things to see and do.



Ryker, of course, loved sitting in this real race car!!



While Thomas took the older 3 to the Spy exhibit, I took Harley & Marina to the 5 and under toddler area. This is where I bring Marina, when the kids are in school. She can easily spend a few hours in here.







Marina loves to plant flowers!






Then we came home, rested for a few hours, and then had a party. Trent, Beth & Megan came over to help Marina celebrate.

They gave her these princesses and a cute Little Mermaid bag.



She loved all of her presents!!



This is the one that I couldn't wait to give her. Notice how big the box is....



Now notice how big the actual play thing is!!



Then we had cake. Not just any cake, though....an Ariel cake!! Marina has been talking about this for at least a month. She finally got her Ariel cake. Maybe now, she can go on to something else!!



The kids had fun being silly and playing with each other.



After Trent, Beth & Megan went home, we brought out the Grand Finale. (This is Megan's old kitchen that Trent & Beth let us give to her)







To end this spectacular day, Jorgiana called!! Marina loves to talk to Jorgi on the phone. She asks me at least 3 times a week if she can call her. It really made her day!




We wish that more of you could have been here to celebrate, but we had a great time anyway!!

LET THE BIRTHDAY MARATHON BEGIN!!!