Chicago's Field Museum

About three weeks ago, the girls and I had the opportunity to go visit my sister Mel, and her family in Chicago. My sister Miranda was there also, from Idaho. While there, we did so many fun things! Our first adventure was to the Field Museum. It is so fun for kids of any age!

Here is Aida dressed up as a turtle.

Ariah peering through a corn stalk.

Aida playing with, duh, duh, duh...horses!

Aida drumming away.

Ariah and Alivia playing bells.

My little Dino babies.

This is a man eating Lioness from Africa, look how huge she is!

Here is a real mummy, they have an amazing Egyptian display.

Here is Aida on a bed like the ones used to lay the bodies on while getting all of the bodily fluids out with salt. Part of the mummification process.

Aida was afraid of the Polar Bear noises, so her cousin Alivia is reassuring her that they aren't alive, and won't hurt her. She ran from the display, so this took place at another animal display.

Look how huge these Elephants are!

Look at the girls shrunk! There was this fun part that supposedly shrunk us, and took us underground. As you can tell, Aida was a little creeped out by this. She didn't like all the bugs being bigger than her!

Here Aida is still "shrunk", hanging out in a cycada shell.

We had such a fun time here at this museum, and didn't even see half of it. I would love to go back without children and have the time to really read about everything, and have the time to see each exhibit. Aunt Mel was so wonderful to take us here, and we even lucked out by coming on a free day! Yay for free museum day!