We've lost our MARBLES!

Just like last year, we spent the last week of summer getting to do some extra-fun things around town... the peak of the week being our trip to Marbles Kids Museum downtown. I think that Brett was just as fascinated driving around the "city" as he was going to the museum, but we all had a great time playing and exploring with new stuff. They even changed some of it since last time we went, so that was a pleasant surprise!

Fire-fighter Kate

This little fireman is driving the ambulance!

Picking her flowers, "See Mom?!"

As usual, my kids LOVE the train table and didn't want to leave

Still at the train table

Brett climbed up to the top of the pirate ship and I had to climb up to literally pull him down when it was time to move on

Water table - always a good time

Build your own car (or have mom do it for you) and race it down the ramp

Build a maze (or have mom build it for you) and race the marbles down

Part of the new section... all about finance and banking... these were sort of like the drive up teller stations. They suck all the way up, then you aim the thing to shoot the ball into a basket and watch it follow a track around the top of the room and into the "bank"

Building a giant lego house.. the part that is jutting out was Brett's addition - I had to help him make it more structurally sound. I don't see either of us as architects in the near future!

Collecting more blocks for the house

One of the favorite sections... real wood, real tools

Kate's face absolutely cracks me up here! Funny girl!

Painting is fun too!

Kate's first creation

Brett's first creation... he "drew the lines to make them safe"?!

Another Brett original - something about a soccer field

Kate's second masterpiece - the art of not mixing colors is lost with her

Balancing Act

A dance outfit and pom poms... love it!