Today was our last full day in New Jersey. We spent the morning at the New Jersey Children's Museum, a place that Peter really enjoyed the last time we were in NJ. Just like last time, he had a blast!! We were one of the first people there, so he had about 35 minutes to pretty much do whatever he wanted without anyone else wanting to play in the same area. A summer camp group came in around 10:40 or so, but they were really well behaved and didn't cause any problems with Peter being able to see and play in all of the exhibits.
It was interesting to see what he enjoyed this year that he didn't really play with last year. He did a few of the same things (ride the horse, play with the giant lite-brite, sit on the firetruck), but he really seemed to find new things to explore that he didn't seem as interested in last year.
He enjoyed some time in the construction area...
Like last year, he loved the firetruck!
The horse was a hit - he rode it twice. :)
I tried to get Peter to be the astronaut, but he preferred me to try it instead.
He enjoyed the giant lite-brite with all of the colorful lights.
Unlike last year, the kitchen area was empty when we got to it. He cooked some pizza and served it to us.
The grocery store was also empty this time, so Peter was able to shop and purchase a few items.
His favorite exhibit, though, was this castle with toy knights and horses. He spent over 10 minutes just moving the people around and having a great time.
Toward the end of our visit, we saw a puppet show based on "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". I had never read the story to Peter, so today was the first time he heard it. The lady did a great job telling it and got all of the kids involved in making sounds for the characters. Peter sat nicely during the show, but I wasn't really sure how much he really took in until...
He enjoyed the giant lite-brite with all of the colorful lights.
Unlike last year, the kitchen area was empty when we got to it. He cooked some pizza and served it to us.
The grocery store was also empty this time, so Peter was able to shop and purchase a few items.
His favorite exhibit, though, was this castle with toy knights and horses. He spent over 10 minutes just moving the people around and having a great time.
Toward the end of our visit, we saw a puppet show based on "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". I had never read the story to Peter, so today was the first time he heard it. The lady did a great job telling it and got all of the kids involved in making sounds for the characters. Peter sat nicely during the show, but I wasn't really sure how much he really took in until...
We were sitting at dinner tonight and Peter tried telling us that something was tasty. We listed off all of the food on this plate, but he kept saying something different. We just couldn't figure out what he was talking about. A few minutes later, he was able to get it out a little more clearly - "Billy goats are tasty!"
He was repeating part of the song that the troll sang during the puppet show he saw earlier in the day! Amy started asking him some questions about the story, and he was pretty much able to retell the entire story that he had only heard once about 6 hours prior to dinner. His retention is amazing!!
All in all, a very successful day at the New Jersey Children's Museum. :)
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