Charlie was thrilled with everything at Chama Gaucha~
Grandma and Mary had fun, too~
Two of my boys~
Happy birthday~
Charlie really loved this place. He said his favorite meat was some sort of sausage (which cracked Scott and me up - he could have had unlimited filet mignon!), but he liked everything, including the extensive salad bar. The service was excellent, and our server generously didn't charge us for the kids, and gave us a coupon to come back for a free lunch!
The match-up of the century~
Mary just can't get away from the game~
The menu on Route 66~
The museum is housed in an old Methodist church. The original stained-glass is breathtaking~
The boys got some face time with their friends~
There was a small, but adequate, art/craft/game room~
Mary had to take another spin with her friend Jacqueline~
Brothers~
And an uncooperative sister~
One of my favorite shots is of the backs of my kids looking at something interesting~
The museum has a nice set-up for field trips. They sent the kids in small groups on a scavenger hunt throughout the exhibits. The boys had a lot of fun :)
Charlie had his own game, so we brought Aiden along~
We moved up about halfway through the game. The guy behind Sam was a scout for the Cubs~
John with Wilson, an adorable little groundhog~
Some of our friends from ROCK and LHE joined us~
Mahala, a sweet coyote~
While it's fascinating to just look at all the animals, John does a good job sharing facts, too. Here he's explaining why a wolf's jaw is the way it is, and how it's useful for hunting~
Mary loved the baby chicks~
It's really cool to be able to be this up close~
Showing off her teeth~
The wolves serenaded us a bit~
Kuma~
This time we didn't have anyone brave enough to feed her thin mints~
And everyones favorite, the pups~
Although, climbing on a rock is always fun, too~
I'm not sure what this it, but isn't he homely?
There really is so much to see here. It's worth the drive. And definitely worth setting up a field trip, rather than going to one of the open houses. It's a few dollars more per person, but worth every penny to avoid the hundreds of people that show up for those.
They are checking out Bloo, a Canadian lynx~
I really think the kids could have spent hours with the pups. The pups can't handle all that attention for too long though~
I can't recommend this place enough! The kids can't wait to go back next year.
There is always so much to see~
Mary is a willing student~
Charlie spent some time exploring on his own. I caught up with him and quickly snapped this picture~
We're wrapping up a year of studying the ancients. This exhibit really brought Egypt to life~
There's always more we want to see, but we run out of time (and mom runs out of stamina) every time.
