Vacation - Day 2

We started Day 2 off in the pool.  Mornings seemed to be the best time to go since no one was around then.  The kids also enjoyed the glass elevator (once Butterfly was convinced the cables were strong enough to hold us).

Excited to get into the pool!

Then off we went to COSI -- Columbus' science center.  Our science center membership got us in for free.  We did have to pay for the Mythbusters exhibit though.  I'd say it was worth it seeing as we spent half our time in that area.

For the Mythbusters fan, this was awesome!  They had actual items from the show on display.  If you've watched the show, you'll recognize some of these . . .

Sparkle pulled the tablecloth out from under the dishes without them crashing to the ground! (The same cannot be done with the silky gold table cloth in the background.)

This was the live show they did while we were there -- can you dodge a bullet (paint ball)?  They asked us to volunteer, but some of us chickened out and wouldn't do it. I won't mention names to protect the innocent.

A little message from Adam.  Was hoping they would have a "Do I still have my eyebrows?" t-shirt.

This display allowed you to see how fast you could move out of the way of a speeding bullet.  The Knight was the fastest in our family.

Not sure what this was, but we thought it was cool -- even our toenail polish glowed!

One of the Knight's and my favorite episodes, the rocket water heater!

Bud would have stayed here for hours.  He was racing a plane and a car.  By turning the dials, you could control the speed of both and lift the plane off the ground.  When we asked the kids what their favorite part of the science center was, this was his favorite.  I love his look of deep concentration.

Testing toast landing butter side or butter side down.

A science center is a science center, so I won't show too many photos.  I loved this photo though, so I had to share it.  We were in the 'Progressive' section.  There were two sets of the same stores/restaurants/etc. One from the horse and buggy days, and one updated to the 50's or 60's, I can't remember.  This picture was taken in the merchandise store.  The kids were fascinated with the phone.

As we were walking to the last exhibit, this man started putting on a "science show" about liquid nitrogen.  That always fascinates me -- and apparently, my children.

Because the penny is no longer made of only copper, he was able to "freeze" them and break them into pieces! Wow!

Then outside we went for the last few activities.  Think you could lift a car? Two weeks after appendix surgery?  Well, this contraption makes it possible.  Had to remind hubby it was probably a bit too soon to be using his core muscles that much.

This echo well was great fun until a certain 6-yr old boy started saying silly things like, "I have stinky toots."  Thankful we were the only people outside at the time!

This cement ball could be pushed and would roll in place all because of the water flowing underneath it.

Looks like they had a great time!

We ended our day at Cici's Pizza.  All the Cici's in our area have closed, so we enjoyed a special treat that night. The kids love the pizza and the arcade.  The Knight loves the chicken alfredo pizza.  I love the spinach alfredo pizza (or "grass pizza" as my kids like to call it) & the flip pizza.  It's a win-win!