The Museum!

"We're going to a museum! Will there be dinosaurs that I can touch?" Jeremiah inquired on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, our outing to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium didn't include touching dinosaurs, but it did include other fun that seemed to make him forget wanting to pet a dinosaur.

With extreme temperatures outside, we decided to pursue some indoor fun this weekend and headed to Dubuque for a day trip. We all enjoyed watching the fish and sturgeons swiming. Jeremiah played at the water tables. We steered the play boats, explored a dredging boat, watched the otters play, and learned about lizards. And more...

Jeremiah playing at the water tables.

Our little lizards.

Andrew trying to steer a play boat.

Jeremiah and John steering their boat together.

Jeremiah exploring a Native American hut.

The boys in the pilot's house of the dredging boat.

Because the museum allows you to come and go, we headed to The Shotower, a restaurant that G&G Schnitzler talk about eating at many years ago, for lunch and then returned for more fun.

We headed home in the mid-afternoon with 2 napping kids and look forward to going back sometime.