Today we visited the
National Air and Space Museum- the Udvar-Hazy location. It was the first time we'd gone during their
storytime, and I was pleased with it. They do storytimes more often at the downtown location, but it looks like most Fridays this month they have storytimes at the Udvar-Hazy museum.
Before we left to go the museum with my friend Susan and her kids, the boys put on their flight suits and begged to wear them. "Mom, we need to wear them because we're celebrating the museum!" they explained to me. All I could think of at first was that flight suits would mean another layer, but I let them wear the suits, hoping there wouldn't be an issue with needing to shed four layers including a one-piece flight suit in a second's time in the museum bathroom.
The story we heard was a cute one about a Mousetronaut and they did little art projects with popsicle sticks and space shapes. Afterward they got to hold astronaut food, touch an astronaut suit, try on a glove, and see an astronaut's diaper. The kids all enjoyed it.
They've always liked the museum, but today they were the most excited they've ever been about being there. They ran around showing their friend Philip the candy cane airplane and Space Shuttle Discovery. Clark pointed out that it looks like Discovery has ears when you see it from a distance.The glass elevator was a space shuttle blasting off. Oftentimes they were Jack and Jim, Apollo 13 astronauts, getting ready for space. They talked the ear off a volunteer who showed them pictures from when a Buzz Lightyear toy went into space. One of the tour guides pointed out to his group as we walked by that today we were fortunate to have two real astronauts here. The tourists were delighted, and snapped pictures of the boys as they walked by, oblivious to the fact that what they were wearing was a little unusual (and about a size too small).
I love so much that
embarrassment is something they haven't experienced yet. I wish it could be that way forever.
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| A flight suit just like ours! |
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| I'm not really sure what's happening here... |
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| Story! |
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| Astronaut glove! |
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| Clark and Philip check out the astronaut gear. |
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| Push the buttons... |
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| We love airplanes! |
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| The Apollo 13 astronauts are blasting off on their mission! |
Here is my review of the museum from last year.
Looks like a fun museum, very cool.
ReplyDeleteAre they shooting imaginary spider webs like Spider Man in the picture in front of the Discovery sign? Philip does that all the time. Based on the position of their hands that's my best guess. Either that or they are rocking out? Both seem like fun activities.
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