I have been dying to take Caidoc to the Museum of Flight and I finally made it happen! I arranged our curriculum so that my week about airplanes would fall on the same week as the first Thursday of June. Why?
Because each first Thursday of the month is FREE admission to the Museum of Flight! I got Caidoc excited all week learning about planes and talking about the “special adventure ” we were going to take on Thursday. The free hours are from 5-9 so we packed up right as Chris got home from work.
I’m gonna pay myself on the back here a bit- it was a huge hit. I made sure to pack dinner for the kids to eat on the way home so we could stay longer. It helps it’s only thirty minutes away. I was so giddy, I have amazing memories of this place growing up. Through Civil Air Patrol I came here many times and am quite familiar with it. Chris has actually been here twice as well- once three years ago with me for his company party ( I was pregnant with Caidoc!) and once only last week for another work related venture!
I made sure he remembered to wear his hat with a plane on it. He felt pretty Official 😉
Caidoc couldn’t get enough of it. It was amazing to watch so much learning go on in that little head.
At first I thought it was totally packed for free Thursday, but it turns out it was a Seattle school district convention which was really neat! All these kids in authentic costumes had displays up of space, aircraft history, and more.
I love how hands on this place is. Caidoc was in heaven! I’m not gonna lie, Chris and I might have gotten into all the kid intended planes as well 😁
Zelie was such a little trooper and filtered with anyone who would look at her, haha!
It was a super fun trip. We got Caidoc this little pressed penny, from one of those machine where ya turn the wheel to squish the penny, ya know? Anyways, it came out, and after Caidoc tried to eat it thinking it was candy, I said, ” Caidoc! Look at that! How special! It has a plane on it so you can always remember your trip here!” And you know how a flattened penny looks right?
Caidoc said, ” OOO! A football! Yay!”
Chris was very proud.
Caidoc is very pleased with his “football” .
The trip made a big impression. “No home, mom! No home!” Caidoc did not want to leave.
The next day he asked to go back! That trip taught him more than I could have in a week.
I can’t wait for all our other field trips coming up this summer!