Since the Holiday Chaos has wound down we have been keeping busy.
This week we went to the U of M Natural History Museum and had a ball. I haven't been there in a few years. It is nice and small so a two year old can actually make it though most of the museum. There were a number of other families there on a Tuesday afternoon. Eli loved the Dinosaurs most of all (of course). They have a few nice examples. They have a full Allosaurus and Hadrosaurid, a partial stegosaurus, t-rex skull, and a pair of Mastodons (I know they aren't dinos, but I wasn't going to argue with Eli too much.
He also had a good time checking out some of the Michigan animals we see while canoeing. He made howling noises when we saw the wolf and coyote. And he loved climbing in the dugout canoe and playing with the interactive parts of the museum. They have a cast of an Ankylosaurus tail club to touch and he kept talking about it. Overall, a good way to spend a few hours. I always find something new and always enjoy the Anthropology section on the top floor.