We showed up early and got to run around Golden Gate Park for a while. My kids really loved running around the stage at the Music Concourse.
We went in and did the earthquake area and rocks first. I thought Nicholas would be much more interested in the rocks than he was. We had been studying them. But instead he looks at them, named them, and ran off to make buildings topple in the earthquake simulator.
Then came the aquarium. Clearly I've been trying to occupy Abby the wrong way. If I want her in one place I should just get a jelly fish. She happily sat and watched their little jellyfish for a while. She did not want to go anywhere else. She would run away to the jellyfish if you tried to take her to the coral reef or somewhere. I guess our next pet it a jellyfish.
The tide pool touching area was a big hit too. A fish swam up from the bottom into the part where the kids can touch and Nicholas ran around touching it and making it move. He liked the sea stars but not the urchins. And the abalone was acceptable too. Abby just liked splashing in the water.
Their rainforest was fun for me and my mom, but the kids didn't like the butterflies everywhere.
Now the toddler zone was cool. We had a bit of a wait to get in, but it was a blast. Nicholas and some kids staged a puppet show with lizards and dinosaurs. The show was called "Terrible Lizards." Nicholas informed everyone that dinosaur means terrible lizard. Abby ran around with goggles on. It was funny.
Then the museum store for toys - grandmas treat. The big hit of the day were the space toys for Nicholas and the pink and purple rocks for Abby. She put Daisy Duck near the purple rock and Minnie near the pink one. Woe betide you who thinks to move those around.
It was a blast and a wonderful birthday. Thanks mom!
