Rainy Day in Wisconsin

I am finally catching up on pictures from our vacation to Wisconsin. We had fabulous weather except for Wednesday when it looked menacing most of the day. We opted for the low-key, hands-on Children's Museum of La Crosse.

Inside the museum, they have a mini Quick Trip. Outside are vehicles and gas pumps, and inside is a fully stocked store. The kids spent most of their time in this area. The concept of doing what adults do in Montessori is called Practical Life. It is most powerful for the ages of 3-5.



Aidan loved to be the store clerk.



The museum catered to younger kids but Jacob was a good sport.



Jacob and Dan got into trouble while I was hanging out at the Quick Trip. Check out Jacob in is pretty, pretty princess dress.

One of the cool exhibits is a modified working fire engine. In addition to getting into fireman gear, you can drive the fire engine, turn the lights on and off and flip a lot of important switches.