Imaginations Running Wild

Today we went with 3 other families to the Imagination Station in Toledo. I'm told it is like a COSI or Science Center. Having not been to anything to compare, let me just say all 4 of my kids LOVED it! Here's the group we went with! All from our Farmer Church. There were 4 adults and 10 kids. The other gals were worried about the ratio, but I thought it was a great ratio :) The name fits the place perfectly. There is a big play place for younger kids that the kids can all just let their imaginations run wild. They can play with all kids of things, dress up and pretend. It's a child's dream come true! This fire truck was a huge hit for all 3 of my boys. They played the longest here and had to be pulled away to try something new! Here they are pictured with Owen. There was also a neat area where you had to build different things and try to get them to withstand an earthquake. Andrew and Ronnie are trying here, but they didn't quite keep it standing once the ground started to tremble.

Nathaniel tried these HUGE Lincoln logs. His house stood for a little while once the tremors began.

Here Jami and Lauren are playing blocks with Maddie and Erin! Fun times for all ages!

Little Lauren is only 14 months old and I think even she enjoyed herself. Isn't she a cutie?!

Maddie loved the fountain all the water.

Here Nathaniel and Ronnie are attempting to make the water change directions and come out of another pipe.

I enjoyed this "wind tunnel" with Hurricane force winds. Ronnie wasn't so sure. The winds got up to 95mph.

Maddie found the water table. She got a little wet, but she had fun!

Here Maddie is in the play house, but she is telling me that the sink is "broke". The water won't come on and she REALLY wants to wash her pan.

Ronnie grocery shopping at the grocery store.

Eli just came from a fire, but he actually is working at the hospital in admission too! He's checking me in here and as it turns out he took an X-ray and my arm is broke. (I'm telling you he loved it!)

Done grocery shopping and ready to go home! ...Ok, actually she's not ready to go home, but I just told her it was time - not to happy with me.

We had a fabulous time and the kids want to go back tomorrow! They think we should go back with Daddy too. We did lots more stuff than I have pictures of, it was just a great day! When I questioned the kids on the way home as to what their favorite thing was...Ronnie and Nathaniel couldn't pick. They just like so many things. Eli started with that same answer, but then decided that the most fun was "going round and round when we were parking" - the parking garage! "Oh" and he also liked the escalator! Wow, so easy to please this 4 year old! Maddie loved the water!

If you have kids and are close and haven't been, I highly recommend the Imagination Station --we had a great time!