On Thursday we went to the Museum of Natural History in Santa Barbara with our friends the Jamisons and enjoy ourselves heartily. It's a small museum, just the right size for a group of seven children under 5, which is what Christie's and my clans amount to. Her eldest, Bo, is a week older than the monkey and the two get along famously. Our met at the park last spring and have been hanging out regularly ever since - such a fun family to be around. She's one of the most get-up-and-go moms I know, spearheading a very outing-oriented crew, which is impressive for any mom and all the more for one whose four children are 1, 2, 3, and almost 5 years old... and whose fifth child is due in December. Not hard to see why Christie forever impresses and inspires me.
That morning at the museum we were the only ones there, so the kids got to run free, which they delighted in. The oldest three of Christie's kids are boys so the monkey especially enjoys a testosterone-filled time when we are with them.
Highlights were the "dinosaur dig" in an outdoor sandbox (pictured above), a nature walk with some fun psuedo-rock climbing, and the taxidermy room where stuffed animals abounded. There was also a pretty great insect room where a live tarantula, snake, and lizard also made an appearance.
We will be going back!
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