Play

Whenever we have visitors, we are always prompted to go exploring. We search for new fun places we can investigate, exciting outings we can take. Grandpa's visit encouraged us to check out a Children's Museum in Stockton this morning. What we found was a great interactive play experience for Ella! This museum's unique approach to learning through play was to create many different "adult worlds" the kids could play experientially and imaginatively in-- the bank, post office, shoe store, farmers' fields, fire station, police car/motorcycle, hospital, etc.

At the beauty salon Ella could have her face painted. She chose the usual-- a truck on one cheek and a heart on the other.

We'll have to go back some time when Delia can play too. While too young to play with Ella now, she had a blast just playing in her stroller, smiling, squealing and blowing bubbles.

Here Grandpa scans the groceries Ella wandered around the store picking out for her cart.

Ella and Grandpa give the weather report on the nightly news.

Daddy and Ella drive the bus and sing "The Wheels on the Bus" song.

Oh no! Daddy is injured. Good thing Dr. Ella is in the back of this real ambulance to take care of him.

This was artistic Ella's favorite part: a crazy craft room full of every material imaginable for making collages, dolls, pictures and sculptures. Ella especially liked this messy painting area.

After a lunch of In and Out, we look forward to an afternoon of napping and football. It was definitely a fun morning-- thanks to Grandpa for visiting and inciting us to entertain!