Marquis Mahem and Other Adventures: Washington Trip-Seattle Science Center!

Lots of happy childhood memories for me were made at the Seattle Science Center. I suppose it's actually called the Pacific Science Center, but that's not what I grew up calling it. I remember the neat water pools with dinosaur statues everywhere, the bicycle ride that's way high in the air and only weighted down with a single weight, the water table and cool exhibits. My first IMax theater experience was there about Earth or the Ocean. I've been to laser light shows and run through the International Fountain. It's just a great place for kids to go and get their energy out. So of course we had to take Cache there! We lucked out because we got to go to all of the exhibits and Cache seemed to have a fun time. Unfortunately my camera battery was dead by the time we got to Seattle, so the pictures are from my or Lily's phone.

First was the dinosaur exhibit. Cache just liked all the knobs and buttons.

Then to the space exhibit. I think that this was one of his favorite. Look at all those switches After he played for a minute, we let the next group play and tried to explore the planets. After about two seconds of that he turned right around and headed straight back for the rocket! I had to drag him away. :)

We were fortunate enough to be able to visit the bug exhibit with the live butterfly house! They were flying around freely and landing on people and things. It was quite neat. Cache was on Grandpa Kenny's shoulders for all of it, but he was totally entranced by the fluttering bugs all around him.

I'm a bee!

Next we went to the "water table" as I call it. It's a special part of the Center that's made for little kids. It was great! We played in the water, made music, knocked over blocks, and Cache slid down a slide all by himself!

Flying a helicopter!

We also got to play in the Touch Pool where Cache got to pet starfish, anemones and rocks. After playing in that salty water, he thought his fingers tasted good...I had to fight to keep them out of his mouth until I could wash them!

After all the exciting exhibits we got the chance to play in the International Fountain! It was one of the nicer days in Seattle and it was just about 80 degrees so there were lots of people enjoying the water too!