The Children's Museum in pictures

Abby filled her marble jar and picked a trip to the Children's Museum as her reward. 

*In case we can't remember what in the world a marble jar is in twenty years, here is a photo of it. Abby, you earn marbles for completing daily tasks (brushing teeth, putting toys away, etc.) without complaint and you also earn them for good behavior (being kind and patient, going above and beyond, etc.). Once the jar is filled you get a reward. 

Here are a few of the pictures from the day. It was too hard to pick just one. 

The next two photos need some commentary. By the time we left the museum it was after 1:00 and that is nap time. I didn't want Avery to fall asleep in the car because I knew it would ruin my chances of getting a real nap out of her when we got home. So, I had a brilliant idea. Get her a sucker! That will keep her awake. While the girls and I were finishing up lunch, I sent Adam out on a mission to find some suckers. This is what he returned with. If you reference previous posts about most things my husband does are over the top...here is another example. A regular old Tootsie Pop wouldn't do. Almost ten dollars later, the girls are armed with these monstrosities. No way Avery will fall asleep with that in hand, right?

Wrong. I look back no more than three minutes after we left and she has fallen asleep with sucker in hand, still sucking on it. So much for that plan. And, no. She didn't take a real nap after we got home. The fifteen minutes she spent asleep in the car was enough for today.