Dinosaurs

One of Connor's new obsessions has become dinosaurs. Our new friends Tiffany and Colin invited us to go with them to the Cranbrook Institute of Science where they had a really neat dinosaur exhibit through January. We decided to check it out, and grabbed a membership since a lot of other places seem to have reciprocal  membership which will save us a lot of money in the end! That, and we can go as many times as we want, and it's already paid for : )

A lot of times when we go somewhere I try to take control and guide him to certain things so he can check them out and I can be a cheesy mom and grab a quick picture for the scrapbook/blog. One of the things I'm trying to work on is not guiding him to certain places (it's been tough!) but let him do his own thing and explore on his own and stay within eye sight. Even when we go to the zoo, I let him go where he wants because in the grand scheme of things, I'm there for him and his enjoyment. Whatever makes him happy, makes me happy! It's a work in progress, but I'm getting better!!

I had to explain to him that this was an actual dinosaur : ) He said it looked different than the ones at home!

Connor and Colin exploring some more dinosaurs

I don't remember what the concept was, but he just liked spinning it!

More bones

Cute dinosaur play area

Digging for fossils

Connor, Tiffany & Colin all digging

That's one big egg!

We made it back to the play area : )

Making his dinosaur chomper growl at the other dinosaur

Perspective : )

Pretty big huh!

Dinosaur growling contest : )

Playing with the world

Pulleys and levers

Creepy stuff in jars. Reminded me of something out of Ripley's Believe or Not!

Checking out the bones

Butterflies

 Colin teaching Connor : )

 This was pretty neat. It looked like they were talking right to you!

 More running and spinning haha!

 Aww, I want to sing Kumb-ya!