A Busy Week

We had a lot of fun last week! After our fire station visit on Tuesday, on Wednesday we went to the Johnson County Museum to "Pop-N-Play." They basically had a room filled with activities for young toddlers. Ben had the most fun trying to run out of the room and having me chase him!
Ben and his friends playing in a big bucket of rice. Such a simple idea and the kids loved digging in the rice to find hidden animals!
Ben and Sophie ready to blast off in a rocket ship:
On Thursday we met friends at Metro North Mall to ride the train and meet other new moms and kiddos. On Friday we rode the Line Creek Train with our friends. Ben is so into trains (Choo-choos as he calls them) right now. I even broke down and bought him a little Thomas die-cast engine, which he adores. When we drive by Worlds of Fun he calls the roller coasters Choo-choos!
On Saturday we met our good friends Ella, Aiden and Brett and their mommies Amy and Sarah at Crown Center for some fun. We were supposed to go the Power & Light District but got rained out. We went to the Moneyville exhibit at Crown Center, which was a little too advanced for Ben, but he had fun anyway playing with Ella:
Next we headed over to Kaleidoscope, which again was a tad bit advanced for Ben but he had tons of fun anyway. I love the way kids at this age are so imaginative and can have fun doing anything as long as they can run free!
We ate lunch at the streetcar restaurant in Crown Center, which is always good for a burger and fries. We snapped some group shots while we waited for our table. From left to right: Ben, Aiden, Brett and Ella.
On Sunday we went to Richmond to see Ben's Nana and Papa and to give his Papa his birthday present. Ben had fun playing with their cat Buzz:
Ben's cousin Sam was so proud of himself for climbing into a small tree:
And finally, here is the latest progress on our new house, as of Sunday August 10th: