Museum of Flight

 We had a great time this weekend in Seattle celebrating YaYa's birthday and Dutchy's undying love for AIRPLANES! Naturally, we hit up the Museum of Flight!

 Before you even go in,  you can get up close and personal with all kinds of planes.

 And Dutch did, right away. This should have been an early indicator that areas partitioned off to avoid touching mean nothing to this boy. I think it actually made the exhibits MORE tantalizing!

 Dutch has been our kiddos most in love with airplanes. He loves to listen and point them out in the sky. Dutch has an absolute blast, of course, but it's been Clem who really surprised us with her enthusiasm at the Museum. Her curiosity was definitely piqued and she's been talking about it a lot since we got back! 

 At home, Dutch has a Disney Planes coloring book. He has colored the big round nose of every airplane a bold red. Imagine his excitement when walking up the stairs only to come face to face with a big, bright red nose of an airplane. It was very very exciting.

 After Dutch stepped over the barrier and bee-lined it straight toward a Wright Brother's replica (ahem), the docent on the floor came over and suggested Dutchy might be better suited for the Kid's Area. I didn't even know that existed so I was very glad he pointed it out!

 And so were these kids! Clem tested out a hang-gliding interactive experience.

 While Dutch proclaimed this plane HIS.

 And this helicopter HIS.

 Clem's pretty used to all that. She let him join her in a simulator.

 And then was very curious about the hot air balloon (pulling the lever fills the balloon with actual hot air and it went up to the ceiling and back down).

 She also liked listening in on the air control tower conversations happening all across the U.S.

 But she says her favorite part was the glass elevator (seriously). She isn't used to such fancy get-ups.

There was SO much to see and do at the Flight Museum. Clem could have easily stayed here all day long. After nearly 2 hours, Dutch had his fill of AIRPLANES! But I have a feeling we'll be back for more once he's a little older.