Mommy and Logan and Zachary Day

With our new little guy needing a lot of my attention (and nursing every few hours or so) over the last three months, my ability and energy for real quality time with Logan and Zachary has been pretty seriously impacted. But we've been working toward getting Max to take a bottle reliably, and this past weekend Jason decided he was ready for a quiet morning with Max while I took Logan and Zach to Denver to visit the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

This was an especially exciting outing for me because at 2 1/2, Zach is finally at an age where he doesn't automatically run off when presented with a large, crowded space where he could easily be lost. It's sad to say but this is the first time I've taken the two boys out on my own for a fun outing in a loooong time - it was too tiring at the end of my pregnancy and then it's been too difficult since Max was born to do something like this.

Anyway, Sunday morning I packed up a bag with just a few emergency supplies, we kissed Jason and Max goodbye and hopped in the car for the 40-minute drive to Denver. When we got to the museum I decided to take a chance and leave the stroller in the car, and it worked out wonderfully. Both boys were very well-behaved, had lots of fun exploring but stuck reasonably close. The highlight of the trip in my opinion was going to the planetarium to watch a short film about the solar system - both kids are really into planets and space exploration right now, and I was thrilled that Logan overcame his fears about movie theaters long enough to become captivated by the amazing special effects as we toured each planet.

After spending some time in the space exhibit we headed to the Hall of Life to learn about human physiology with lots of fun hands-on activities, then it was time to get lunch before heading home. We stopped at a nearby McDonald's because it has a play place, and I can say I am not a fan. The kids ate the (to me, completely unappetizing) chicken-flavored-nugget-products but the restaurant was out of the milk and apple slices that they supposedly offer with happy meals. So it was fries and apple juice. Ah well, I guess I'll pack lunch next time.

At any rate, we had a really nice time and it was a nice chance to reconnect with the boys after a somewhat tumultuous few months.