This little girl is turning FOUR!

Our baby, Vagabond Kid, is turning four, which means she is not really a baby at this point but more of a small human. She has opinions, she is strong willed and is proficient in advocating for herself. She is also quiet, caring and responsible.

What a lot of people don't realize, after our three weeks on the road in 2014, we opted to travel more because of her. As a fairly introverted child she naturally stepped out of her shell on the road. I wanted to do it again this year and WOW, what a huge difference. She jumped into new situations immediately and would run off at the campgrounds to play with other kids. Now that we are back, not so much. Traveling opens her heart and mind for which I am grateful. Next year our trip will likely focus on her interests. 

Favorite food: meat, mac and cheese.

Favorite colors: pink and blue.

Favorite animal: Xiong mao, chiens and the elephant. 

Hobbies: hiking, beach bumming, skiing, dressing up like a princess, getting as dirty as possible;)

Ann Arbor, MI Hands on Museum

This past week we decided to visit a few children's museums... Four to be exact. Our first stop was the Hands on Museum in Ann Arbor, Michigan which is FREE as a reciprocate member of the ASTC. I believe it also reciprocates with ACM but all of those are discounted to 50% off.

What we liked:

*It was clean, well cared for and fully functional. Not one exhibit was out of order which we have seen a lot in the past.
*The toddler area was fabulous (although chaotic and older kids are not encouraged to help.)

*It is part of the ASTC. - Whenever we visit a free museum we donate if possible to help them care for their facilities.

What we disliked:

*I was told to park on the street by staff when we arrived. However, the street parking is metered and only allows you to park up to two hours from what I could tell. When I left to find parking, it took close to 30 minutes and was a five minute walk back to the museum.

Trilobyte digging.

A2 weighs more than a rabbit and less than a lobster.

The toddler area has it's own ball machine and water table.

Ready! Set! Disrupt tornado!

This exhibit is better, IMO than the water table at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. (AKA- the world's largest children's museum.)