We Found Dinosaurs!

One of the things I love about Chicago is its rich selection of museums. A while back, Townshend suddenly pivoted from his love of all things with wheels to developing a great fascination for dinosaurs. Not to say that he has stopped loving wheeled things, but dinosaurs seem to have taken a prominent position.

love this building!!

So, for Christmas we got him some books about dinosaurs and he's loved them to pieces (almost literally). And in all this dino-excitement, the Field Museum has come up from time to time. Then, I heard that February was a free month at the Field and so we decided to play hooky and seize the day!

Historically, there's been a huge t-rex, Sue, in this grand hall. However, currently they are making some changes - Sue has been moved and is undergoing some cleaning:

we got to see them vacuuming Sue's lower jaw

After Sue's all cleaned up, she'll be moving to a new exhibit on the upper level with the other dinosaurs. And then this summer they're installing a cast of a the biggest dinosaur ever discovered (Titanosaur) into Sue's old spot.

Moon found the buttons (right at his level) but poor Townshend kept trying to tap the pictures on the screen

It's exciting to be in a new season of life where I can take both boys somewhere and not feel like I have to rush back for naps. Believe me, this is big time stuff over here! We went in early and, thanks to an insider tip from a friend, even found close street parking (on a meter, sure, but still way better than in the lot). We stayed through lunch and a even couple hours beyond. 

by getting there so early, we had no trouble with crowds.. some exhibits, it was (almost) just us

which leg bone is bigger??

In all that time, we managed to see a good deal! Not everything of course, and the dinosaurs were the clear winner, but it was a really lovely day.