A trip to Indy to visit the museum

On the last day of my parent's visit we decided to go to Indy to check out the really cool Children's Museum there. Some people say it is the best children's museum in the nation (there you go, yet another reason to come visit us!) Well... I still haven't seen it! Yup, we got there and it was closed! Just our luck to arrive on a Monday when they have it closed for construction.

We were a little bummed, but we decided to check out the Indiana State Museum as our alternate. It was nice, and had some fun features, but I must admit that it was a bit of a let down after anticipating the fun were going to have at the children's museum.

First random fact, they Indiana has a totem pole. Or at least that's what they call this large Indiana sculpture.

Chap really liked the pre-historic Indiana exhibit complete with a giant lobster thing overhead.
And here are my two, not-so-happy indians and their wigwam.

On the way out of the exhibit, there was this very nice grandmotherly lady who had a small stand of "Grandma's toys" for the children to try out. It had old-fashioned toys like a 3-D picture viewer that was a precursor to the View Master toys we have today.

Even Olivia got to try out a wooden chain toy!

Chap discovered he is great at the cup and ball game.

Jenna figured, if Chap can do this so can I!

About the best thing that was at the museum was the exhibit on Chocolate! They did have chocolate there to eat ... for a price. It was interesting to read about the history of Chocolate. Interestingly, cacao beans were once used as currency by the Aztecs. Since I can be a chocoholic, I can see why!