Ann Arbor

We had a free Saturday, and decided to spend the day exploring Ann Arbor, home of University of Michigan. It was so much fun! Our first stop was the Botanical Gardens- beautiful!

 

Sophia had a ton of fun exploring.

 

huge bumble bees were everywhere

they had a children's garden with sensory plants to touch and smell- Sophia liked the moss

 

In the conservatory looking at the cool tropical plants

like pineapples! I love pineapple plants, they look so silly.

We asked around for where to eat and got some great recommendations. Lunch was at Zingerman's Deli- a delicious local sandwich place, and it lived up to all the hype!

Sophia dug it.

After lunch Sophia took a nap in the car, while we drove around UofM campus. It is so huge, and beautiful! What a cool school. And then Sophia was ready for more fun.

Next stop- the Hands On Museum - an awesome children's museum where everything is to touch, and play. I'm not sure who had more fun, Sophia or Rick.

Water tables

They basically had a life-size "Mouse trap" to put balls through. Sophia played with it for literally like an hour.

up the pneumatic tube

a room full of foam blocks

trains

 

 

Tornado table

Next stop: UofM Museum of Natural History- clam bigger than Sophia

Sophia, meet dinosaur. Dinosaur, meet Sophia.

And it was fun, because there was a lot of stuff to touch and see. We had a lot of fun there.

Last stop was some killer Indian food in Downtown- Sophia was a hit. Everyone came and talked with her.

Nom, nom, nom.

It was so fun, and Sophia was great all day. We'll definitely be doing some more trips soon!