HOCM

The Hands on Children's Museum in Oly, WA is seriously the coolest place on earth for parents and toddlers. I know I told you before that IKEA is the coolest place on earth for us. Now, its a close 2nd. This museum recently moved and got a makeover. Lemetellya! It is a wonderland. You have to go.
We went this morning for the first time since the re-opening. The first thing you see to the right went you enter is an old fashioned truck like you would see in an orchard. Then, you round the corner and you are in an indoor orchard and garden and farmers market all in one! There are plastic veggies and fruits and baskets to collect them in. Its like heaven for our little guy who loves to make messes. There is a store to "buy" produce and a kitchen and grass on the floor. That is just the initial experience. YOU GUYS, ITS SO NEAT. There is no way I can describe everything and do it justice. So I have a few pics to share but then you are just going to have to go and see for yourself.

Z selling mussels at the farmers market.

Z loved these glowing jellyfish in the crawl space under a big ship.

This is a half oyster shell with padding and "pearls" inside in the 4 and younger play area. 

There are small discoveries for little hands everywhere. In the floor, in the walls and in the exhibits. 

Best room by far has a really tall ceiling with a giant fan. And on the wall there is this air pressure ball maze thingamajig. Its AWESOME!

We had never seen Z so excited about anything ever. We will be back probably every day for a while so chances are, I will see YOU there.