Thanksgiving Point has become a place we visit regularly. This is the second summer in a row that I've signed children up for summer camps there. There are numerous camps to choose from and it was hard to decide which ones to sign-up for. Last summer, James did a dinosaur camp.
This summer, James did a half-day pirate camp and a half-day lego camp. He was begging to go back for more legos! That was by far his favorite camp! James also did 4 half days at an engineering camp. James wasn't a big fan of the engineering camp. I was relieved when it ended because it made for a lot of driving with whining as background noise. Most of these camps James did with his friend, Harrison.
You have to be 3 to participate in the camps, so Isabelle had to wait until her birthday. I signed Izzy up for pony camp with her friend Adrianna. She had the best time and even got to ride a pony. Her only complaint afterward was that her shoes were too tight. We immediately took her shoes off and found a blister. Some tears followed.
In addition to summer camps, we've explored more of Thanksgiving Point. We wandered around "Dinosaur Island" with the Bradshaws. It's nice going with friends who have memberships because I can get our tickets for half price. We went in the early morning and it was toasty by the time we left. The kids were captivated by the volcano and enjoyed feeding the fish.
Paying for tickets on any given day is pricey. We live for cheap days and went on both $5 Tuesdays this summer. First, we went to "The Museum of Natural Curiosity." The kid's cousin Cooper happened to be in town and came with us. Apparently many others had the itch to go to this museum as well. It got progressively more crowded the longer we stayed. The museum has an inside playground that goes all the way up to the ceiling which the kids think is pretty cool. James felt like an expert after spending many summer camps inside this museum and liked playing tour guide. I somehow managed to forget my bag that was full of snacks/water/my wallet. We survived and had a car full of hungry kiddos on the way home.
The next $5 Tuesday, Grannie was in town! We went to "The Museum of Ancient Life" aka the Dinosaur Museum. Grannie treated us to a movie there about dinosaurs and Antarctica. The main attraction for my kids was digging for fossils in the sand. They could have done this all day and brought home lots of sand as a souvenir.
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