Science and Industry Museum

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Chicago is a museum haven. It was far past time to take the eager learner to one of Matt and I's favorite (no, not the surgery museum, we are saving that for later) ... the Science and Industry Museum. These pictures have been gathered over a few visits, we became immediate members.... winter is coming.

Matt and Brock make a mini vortex.

Matt and Brock levitate balls, with nothing. 

Isn't this exactly what you think of when you think of science?

Who is that ominous figure!? AHHHHH!! RUN!! IT'S SOOOO SNUGLY!


Train section of the museum was a super duh Brock freak out.

 
A GIANT BABY IS ATTACKING THE SEARS TOWER! AHHHH!!! HE'S SOOOO SNUGLY!!

 
AHHH! THAT BIG BABY IS NOW ATTACKING THE SPACE NEEDLE! Pretty cool that the two train displays they have there are Seattle and Chicago. 
 
Toddler zone found. aaavva mariiiiiaaaaa.

He thought the giant water cannon was all wet.

He thought the vacuum ball totally sucked.

At the science museum the tractor is not the main event. This was great, no line, no mommy grabby sobby guy, I like! 

Brock has been obsessed with chickens and eggs for a while now. Over the last few visits we have been trying to see the chicken come out of the egg, but alas, our timing was off.  Finally, with grandma and grandpa around to witness, the chick made a most amazing appearance.

I think Brock was speechless. Larry... not so much.

It take much to get that little guy to come out of his shell. By the end we were all cracking up, such an eggcellent day, no yolk. 

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