smithsonian

We were told by Krista that the best museum for the kids was the Natural History Museum. The place is massive and it's a little much to take in the whole thing in one day, but we did hit some of the highlights. Anything dinosaur and animal related will get the kids attention. It's pretty cool to walk in and be greeted by this guy.

Large dinosaur bones everywhere!

I have no clue what Addison is doing in this picture. Maybe pretending she's a turtle??? It's better than the sourpuss face in the last picture.

And then I have a picture of this random bear.

We walked through the exhibit with the live bugs, insects and snakes. For some reason these are always a hit. They gross me out and make me have nightmares. After that it was our turn in the Butterfly Garden. I've never seen so many. 

Did you know that butterflies only live about two weeks? Unfortunately for this guy, his days were numbered. The wings become frail and break as they get "older".

I could have spent an hour in there looking at them and all the different colors, shapes and sizes, but it was time to move on. Next on the stop was the Air & Space Museum. It was late in the day and we had dinner plans so we literally walked in, went for milkshakes, stopped by the gift shop, and headed out. Even in that short time, we saw some pretty cool stuff.

Milkshake break at McDonald's. Yes, there was a McD's inside the museum. It's perfect! You don't have to go far, the kids are happy and I get to rest in the air conditioning. Win, win for everyone!

This was all we could handle for one day. Michael was able to go back the next day and hit the AMerican History Museum and the Archives by himself. I'm sure he was in heaven.