Color color everywhere...

On Mark's day off (from working the weekend) we took a trek to Easton, PA to the Crayola Museum
We started out with a neat demonstration of how crayons and markers were made. Afterward we put our tokens in the fun machines to get some of our own.


They had a "dino" theme throughout the museum.


Dipping warm wax onto our special shapes. Lydia had an "Easter egg" I got an "ice cream cone"


Lydie spent her time in the "sidewalk chalk" area erasing everyones' creations. Thankfully there was only one other family around so her damage was minimal.
We then cashed in 2 of our tokens for Model Magic and spent time coloring it and flattening it (not so much actual modeling going on - we were instructed to try to make a dinosaur ;)




With lots of assistance they used sponge stamps to make a little book cover which they ran through the "drying machine". A nice man then made a dino "book" for them with blank pages to continue their creations. Of course, their favorite part of this area was washing hands - they could have done it all morning. Who could resist? The sink was just their size!

This thing was awesome - music for dancing, and a shadow of your image on the BIG screen. Lydia is the one in front (surprise, surprise), their shadows are red.

Probably the only time in their lives that it was "ok" to color on the walls


After a packed lunch at the indoor picnic tables we headed up to the canal museum on the 3rd and 4th floors. The activities were a little challenging for the kids but they still had a blast.
The water table was a definite favorite. Daddy made an awesome chute for the boats to speed down. We had boat races and splashed a little.




Lydia learning how pulleys work.

Wavin' from the train

My little drama queen :)

And how a rudder works

What a fun day! Mommy and daddy wanted to explore the cool downtown of Easton, but the kids crashed (and slept the majority of the 2 1/2 hour ride home). The color of this day surely fueled our energy and provided hope for brighter days, full of life ahead.
"Thank you, Lord for the beauty of your creation and the wonder of creativity, infinite possibility, and endless variety."