FREEDOM

Since my mother came down, I now have my own car to get around with again.  Today, we went to Marbles Kids museum in downtown Raleigh.  We had a great time!
 
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They had a bunch of mini models for the kids to get into and play, cars,  ambulance, firetruck and barns.  The ambulance and the firetruck came jam packed with an IV, baby unit, baby clothes, true sexed babes, helmets hoses the whole kit and caboodle.

She also spent a bunch of time in the mail delivery car, sorting the boxes for mailing.

Later, while playing with a very large train set, a Grandmother was sitting close by with a very small infant, Jeanne stopped and stared at the babe for a long time, pointing and waving to the baby.  She seemed sad when they left.

Lunch was on the kid climbable bleachers, with loud fun music playing, which meant lots of dancing while eating!

THEN, the Splash section.  The name did not trigger anything for me, until we got there.  ohh what fun!  At least they provided water proof jackets for the kids.  They had hoses angled on a flat surface, which ended into a large cauldron.  We both loved this section.  It was great for the kids to get dirty (wet), and wreak general havoc.  A blast had by all!  I thought it was funny when other parents would look at the water works, then skedaddle away.

Next was a research submarine, with button the kids cold press to make different sub sounds like sonar, 'descending',  engine etc.  They also had a centrifuge, microscope, black lights, lab coats, and goggles.  Too much fun.  Adjacent was a nice aquarium with various warm tropical fish, and we got to see the fish get fed brine shrimp.  Something I've never seen before was a serpent star fish.  Very creepy arms trying to scoop in the shrimp.

Our last trip was to go outside and look at the water fountain.  I tried to get some nice photos her her sitting on the bench, but the best one was getting a still of her signing 'all done'.

 

Then:
Pure bliss. A sleepy babe.