We went to the
Please Touch Museum several times over the Christmas break, and, wow! It is amazing! Certainly a Philly treasure that's
almost worth staying here for. Tanzen and Makett were enthralled with everything and eagerly took off in different directions. We need to get a membership.
The teacher in me was giddily excited over this place! Among some of it's fabulous features... the Wonderland from Alice in Wonderland, a fairy tale land for toddlers, water works, a children's hospital, shoe store, grocery store, construction zone, bus, park, mechanic shop, McDonalds, gas station, flight room, art room, puppet shows...it's awesome! The areas have costumes the kids can put on and realia they can manipulate. Tanzen and Makett will love it even more in 2 or 3 years.
Michael came with us. He's on the giant piano from the movie
Big. 
Michael vending Tanny some street fare...
Tanny would have happily pushed Ketty all day...and Ketty would have happily let him!
We were lucky to have our dear friend Katie come. We had a hard time getting Makett out of the Post Office truck, he's rather attached to it!
A piano that's just the right size!
Makett was a little hesitant about the carosel, Tanzen loved it!
Tanzen getting some driving lessons in the child-proof Scion
Ketty whipping up some dinner, while Tanzen threw all the plates on the floor
Brandon giving some pointers on how to milk a cow (he's an expert-- you didn't know?)
Tanny always has something up his sleeve and comes up with ways to make us laugh. He's forever making mischievously funny faces for our entertainment!
Tanny's best sign is "please", which he's demonstrating here.
He's social and loves being in the center of things-- he crashed the nativity to look at baby Jesus
He loves to hold things, and will carry them around for hours, to have them pried out of his left hand for nap or bath time. His favorite objects include baby carrots, crackers, skinny blocks, and pens. He clung to this cracker all through dinner. If even 2 mm break off, he cries for a new one. It has to be perfectly whole.
Walking in Daddy's shoes
He loves dumping out the blocks...luckily Makett likes picking them up, so they make a good team!
Definitely a blankie boy! He loves to hold the corners of his blanket, one in each hand. He also likes to bite the corners.
Another favorite object to carry-- the case to a windshield wiper. He puts it on the ground like he's vacuuming.
Ah, baskets. Endless fun!
Tanny is an independent, on-the-go reader. He prefers to read stories at his own time and pace, vs. Mommy's!
I can't resist these big blue eyes!
Tanzen loves wearing Daddy's gloves
We love you Tanzen!
This is his favorite sign, and, coincidentally, favorite word: "Uh-Oh!"
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Ketty LOVES playing with balls-- he's pretty good at throwing them too!
I loved watching him stack the rolls. Then he picked out a block to go on top.
When he's almost done eating he brushes all the food off his tray. Then he asks to get down and cleans it all up, which must give him an appetite because then he wants to eat it again.
He loves clearing out this cupboard, it's his favorite spot to sit and ponder.
Another favorite place to sit...
Basketball is his favorite sport
He loves playing captain at the Please Touch museum
This page is his favorite page in The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He'll bring me the book specifically to read this page, and will sit and look at it for hours. I'm sure it's because he finds the salami, cake, and ice cream enticing.
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