Arizona Science Center

Black Friday shopping happened without the participation of anyone in the Schrag family. Actually that's not quite true.  Ben and I went to CVS Pharmacy and bought the boys new coloring pencils and markers on Friday morning. They'd done so much coloring that it was time for new supplies.

Friday afternoon, after the Huskers won their football game, we took off on the Light Rail to the Arizona Science Center.

The Light Rail is not the fastest form of public transportation, but we still had a good time.

The science center was completely geared toward children, but the adults had a pretty good time too.  First stop was the water area!

It was a very cool water area, in an outdoor space, which made for wacko lighting.  We had a hard time getting the boys to move past this part of the museum.

We saw a lot of stuff....one area was all about the body. We learned step-by-step (with visual & sound effects) what happens to the food we eat - from mouth to toilet!

There was an entire big room about the earth - water, air, forces of nature (inside joke: the Milk Maiden was a force of nature, right Sara and Sue??)

Ben, Levi, Andy and Lia took part in the Forces of Nature Experience. There were TV's mounted around the area showing a short movie that cycled through the different forces of nature. For Forest Fires heat lamps turned on.

For thunderstorms the floor shook with the loud cracks of thunder, lightening flashed and rain fell. Tornadoes brought a ton of wind; hurricanes: wind and rain; earthquakes: shaking floor. It was a really impressive show that gave a pretty legit sensory experience.

Tug-of-war with dad. I had to step in and help the boys win. :-)

I wonder if anyone knows how many Legos they used to create this car. There were several other Lego structures/creations on display for kids to crawl on as well as some amazing ships, rockets, trucks, etc. I think the boys were impressed and I know they had a great time!

That wraps our trip to Arizona. We had a great time spending time with family and seeing new sites. Thanks Sara and Josh for hosting us. We know it's no small task to welcome six people into your house, especially when two of them are loud and constantly moving. :-)