childrens museum (& a lucky new location find)

Since it was yucky out yesterday (and both my shoots had to be rescheduled to September due to the bad weather and the fact that I’m taking August off!) I decided to take Timmy over to the Childrens Museum. He loved it! We had a great time running around and checking out all the stuff.

First the "tot room" where he drove a backhoe:

Delivered the mail:

Manned the lighthouse:

Crossed the bridge:

Drove the train:

Steered the "pirate" ship (all the while singing "yo ho, yo ho, a pirates life for meeeee…)

Then on to the bubble room:

Nate & Colleen, this one’s for you:

Practicing to be The Turn’s next drummer:

A bizillion Timmy’s:

And every husband/father’s worst nightmare- a bizillion me’s with cameras:

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Then, while walking around from the back parking lot to the museum, I found what I think will probably be my new favorite location. Fantastic light, great "urban decay" in an old warehouse type setting. There are old train tracks and loading docks w stairs too but it was starting to rain so we had to go. But Timmy was great and said he would let his "silly old mommy" take some pictures before we left. Can’t decide what finish I like the best- bright color, urban acid, black & white…. and since I can’t decide, well, you’re getting about a bizillion pictures to look at below. What do you think?

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Also went out to dinner last night with "the playgroup girls" since Celeste is in town from Georgia. Unfortunately, Maureen couldn’t make it and Jennifer wasn’t feeling well so she left early. The remaining 3 of us walked down to see Brian of The Turn play a few sets. Didn’t bring the camera (I know, I know) cause I didn’t feel like lugging the whole thing and John has the new little digital in St. Louis with him. I had to snap one of Brian with my cell phone cause I was having some withdrawl issues being around the band with no camera. He rocked it like usual and I had a great time with the girls. (waving– hi celeste!!! miss you already!)