Sand in the City

Each year the Hand on Children's Museum in Olympia has an event the last weekend in August called "Sand in the City".  They bring in loads of sand and local businesses put together teams to build competitive sand castles.  So I packed the girls and went this year on Friday and had a great time.  Unfortunately they were building the sand castles which was interesting to mommy, but not so much for the almost 4-year-old.  Not when there were other activities to keep her interest!

Here she is using a Bingo dobber to paint a paper visor for herself.  No she's never wore it and tells me it's a bib, not a visor.

 She got her face painted.  Out of all of the items to choose from....

 ....she chose a spider.  The little boy in the opposite chair chose a rainbow.  This is Olympia we're talking about.

 It's the "Hands On" museum...so everything was hands on.

 Racing her rubber ducky down the gutter chute.

 Water soaked sponges + Board with holes = One happy Lauren

 She got it in the hole twice out of probably 10 tries....so not to shabby!  Especially since it was always a 3 spot which was the smallest hole.

 They had a sand area for the kiddos to play in.  She could have spent a lot longer there, but mama was getting bored!

 We hit the bubble station on the way out.  First she thought you had to blow on them like the ones at home...

 ....the she figured out it was windy enough down by the bay....you could just hold it out!

 Lastly, we made a "race car".  A paper car that you place a golf ball under.  You'd think she was holding gold she thought it was so neat.

Lots of fun and one tired Lauren afterwards.  So we'll definitely have to hit this up next year!