$2 Tuesday

In August I learned that the Children's Museum in Bloomsburg has a $2 Tuesday once a month. Since Oliver is still free, it means it only costs $6 for the four of us to spend a few hours there. This morning we left the house at 8:40 for ladies Bible study and when that was done (about 11:15) we ate lunch in the van en route to the museum. We stayed there for 2 1/2 hours. The kids would have loved to stay longer than that, but I knew it was time for Oliver to have a nap. We made a quick stop to pick up some groceries and then all three kids fell asleep on the way home and then continued to sleep in the van once it was parked in our garage. Oliver slept the longest of the three (75 minutes). I was nervous about how he would do with potty training considering we were away from home for seven hours straight, but he only had one accident today (pooped in his underwear while we were at the museum). Nadia and Ian made two crafts at the museum - an owl made from a paper towel tube, googly eyes, and cupcake holders and a pumpkin made from tissue paper, construction paper, and contact paper.

On days when we take a "field trip" I still feel that we should do some schoolwork, so I worked with Nadia from 7:30-8:15 on math, spelling, and history. The picture above was taken yesterday morning when she was working in her science book (we've just started the chapter on insects). She was wearing the Frozen necklace Paul's mom gave her on Saturday afternoon. She loves it!