Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Well worth the drive to Rochester!!!
While Brad was trekking it with friends in Algonquin Park the kids & I went to Rochester with Mom. We took what we thought would be a scenic route to get there...which I was wrong- it was not scenic. We stopped at a Berry Farm that had a play area for the kids & they had fun, but man was it hot...too hot. But we played a bit, got an icy cold treat, visited the gift shop & headed for the hotel dreaming of a swim. However, when we got to the hotel the pool was closed until the next day for maintenance! Talk about disappointment. So our evening was filled with getting something to eat, the kids playing in the room & settling in to get ready for the next day which was the main reason of our trip.
The next day we went to Strong's National Museum of Play. To say that this is a GREAT place to take kids is an extreme understatement. Parking is free, admission is only $9 for the kids & we were there for 7 hours & the kids still didn't play with everything. It was truly amazing & I'd love to take the kids back next year...so Brad needs to get working on his paperwork!
Brown's Berry Farm
The kids were not supposed to wear shoes on this huge inflatable "thing", but it was so hot there was no way I was going to have them go on in bare feet & burn their soles.
The duck race was a particular favourite for Jason.
The next day we went to Strong's National Museum of Play. To say that this is a GREAT place to take kids is an extreme understatement. Parking is free, admission is only $9 for the kids & we were there for 7 hours & the kids still didn't play with everything. It was truly amazing & I'd love to take the kids back next year...so Brad needs to get working on his paperwork!
Brown's Berry Farm
The kids were not supposed to wear shoes on this huge inflatable "thing", but it was so hot there was no way I was going to have them go on in bare feet & burn their soles.
The duck race was a particular favourite for Jason.
Enjoying the pool at the hotel
National Museum of Play
The carousel, train, & butterfly conservatory are not included with admission, but still very reasonable to add on to your stay & play.
Sydney & I eventually got this balanced
They put on a play for us, Jason of course was a dinosaur
Going to a place like this definitely exposes you to different parenting styles. We saw many kids who ruled their parents, but this woman took the cake for the day. She is actually asking Jason to not touch the chess pieces because her son wants to play a game of chess. There were tonnes of kids running around & she really thinks her son is going to be able to play a game of chess! Hats off if the kid knows how to play & hats off to her if she would actually stand there and wait, but come on...this is a public place swarming with kids. Go home & pull out the board to have a game.
National Museum of Play
The carousel, train, & butterfly conservatory are not included with admission, but still very reasonable to add on to your stay & play.
Sydney & I eventually got this balanced
They put on a play for us, Jason of course was a dinosaur
Going to a place like this definitely exposes you to different parenting styles. We saw many kids who ruled their parents, but this woman took the cake for the day. She is actually asking Jason to not touch the chess pieces because her son wants to play a game of chess. There were tonnes of kids running around & she really thinks her son is going to be able to play a game of chess! Hats off if the kid knows how to play & hats off to her if she would actually stand there and wait, but come on...this is a public place swarming with kids. Go home & pull out the board to have a game.