Rainy Day Fun

Wonder Works

When we stepped in the building EVERYTHING was upside down. We had to walk through an inversion tunnel to get to the exhibits. (Mommy had to close her eyes and hold on to daddy because she was too dizzy to even get through it.)

Since it was pouring we decided to take the kids to "the upside down house" for a day of fun. They were SO excited because they are always curious about it when we drive past. It was pretty neat and the kids loved it! The whole 'museum' is all about different aspects of science or technology...so I'm counting it as a school day:). The kids learned about different pulleys and why some worked easier than others...above is ephram trying one out. The middle picture is of Cailey and Brian trying to generate enough power by pedaling to flip themselves completely upside down. I did it with her afterwards too:). The third picture was an interactive snowboarding course...which even mama liked.

They got to go in a 'hurricane shack' and feel winds up to 84mph, learn all about the Titanic, throw baseballs and see how fast they went, play a really cool game of virtual air hockey (mommy and daddy's fav), make music with their feet on the floor piano, do a high jump, and tons more.


Cailey and I trying to flip over and Braden laying on a bed of NAILS...as in real nails.

kinsey using the pulleys and playing with giant bubbles at the bubble factory, and then going on a roller coaster simulator after designing the ride they wanted. (Cailey and Braden also went on together.)


They had a whole section devoted to space which Braden loved. He got to lay down and be a 'real' astronaut. Ephram's hand compared to Shaq's was crazy...plus even Brian looked short next to him.


Cailey and Braden really wanted to do the ropes course that was lit with black lights so everything glowed. It was pretty scary getting across some of the obstacles but we did it.

After four hours in Wonder Works we left to get some lunch at Mellow Mushroom (YUM) where all my hungry peeps devoured every morsel, then went back to the condo so the oldest three could play games while ephram napped. (mommy and kinsey decided to nap too:)

The rain stopped after naptime so we spent the evening together at Broadway for some fun shopping, ice cream, kettle corn, and lots of laughter.

We stayed out pretty late then got home and the girls wanted a nighttime swim since they hadn't been in the water all day. The boys wanted to go watch but didn't go in. I took the opportunity to take another matchy pic because I was sad that there were TWO MORE matchy bathing suits that because of the rain the kids wouldn't get to wear. Sigh. Getting over it:).

Brian and I TRIED to warn the girls that they would be too cold and it wasn't worth going in for 10 minutes just to come out and have to get showered but they insisted that they'd stay in for a long time. The temp only got to 70 degrees all day and it poured..that makes for cold water! About 10 minutes (or maybe 15) two shivering girls came up to snuggle and get warm.

Another fun day together..in spite of the rain:).