The Denver Natural History Museum...

Our first stop was the butterflies, the boys both adore butterflies. I can't bring myself to tell them that I can't stand these creepy, crawly creatures so I just pretend to like them too.

Chasey, showing me the butterflies...

Ugh, even looking at this picture gives me chills. Nasty, hard shelled bugs...and yet all part of God's creation! I just think how greatful I am not to have been alive during the plague of the locusts. That is literally something from my worst nightmares!

This was a display set up to show kids how trickling water can change landscape. Of course my boys saw it as a really cool sandbox!

They boys were not too sure about this dinosaur, as you can tell by Colby's expression.

The boys and the bears. It was so fun for them to be able to get so close to the bears.

Checking out the polar bears...

Here Chasey is taking off his coat so he can show his walrus shirt. I had no idea there was a giant walrus display when I dressed him in that. I tried to tell him it was an animal but he didn't quite get it. It was so fun to see the lightbulb turn on in his eye when he realized the connection.

I sware, we hadn't been at the museum for 15 minutes before the boys were asking for their snack. Good thing I've learned to always be prepared. Looking in my purse you'd think I was preparing for a famine...seems like overkill until you're miles from home with two hungry toddlers!

I have to say, the walrus display was my favorite. I had no clue how huge those things are!

Chasey...pointing out the obvious.

My and my boys.

Chasey especially loved the bobcats. They were really cute.

The boys and the buffalo.

Both boys were fascinated by the manatee. I was so impressed how they made it look like they were under water. What a cool display.

A close second to the walrus was this hammer head shark. Man, those things are cool!

Chasey, the cool kid, hand in his pocket, posing by the moose like he's seen them before.

I really wanted to get a picture of the boys with this dinosaur, there is actually a man underneath that walks around with the dino. It is so surreal when you catch a glimpse out of the corner of your eye. The boys however, wanted nothing to do with him so I had to get this picture once he was at a safe distance and I wasn't shielding their eyes anymore. Covering four eyes with two hands does not leave any for picture taking!

Here we were checking Chasey's pulse.

It showed a full EKG from just the palms of his hands, something I was really impressed by!

Next we got measured. I just think this is the cutest thing ever.

We all loved this part the best, the boys wanted to get measured over and over again.

This was a mind trick, you were supposed to try to walk over the rushing water on the balance beam. The boys just enjoyed jumping in the 'water' without getting wet.

Here, Colby's stride was being measured. His was really cool because he sprinted, you can see the quirky way he runs.

Here is Chasey's. By this time he was pooped and his 'leggies were tired'. His pace was so slow. He is so little that it only measured from the knees up.

They turned Colby's into a video and had it playing on the big screen, pretty cool.

Here is the area that is set up for toddlers. Chasey looked like the coolest cat there, too cool to play with both hands.

They had a little area where the kids could use paint brushes and dig up dinosaur bones. The boys thought this was just an even bigger sandbox.

You can see they're starting to fade here, it was a long day for little legs.

Last but not least Colby rode the anaconda. Yuck.

The museum had a free day and I decided to brave the Denver traffic and the crowds and go by myself with the boys. It was probably one of the most fun days we've ever spent. It was so fun for all of us and the boys behaved beautifully. And for a free day, there was no one there! I can't wait to go again!