The Science Museum

Last month, the AZ Science Center was offering free admission to the first 25 guests. Free? Of course we went. We showed up early and stayed until Grant had all the free fun he could have. This first picture didn't catch him smiling, but he loved being able to fly the air plane.

This is a giant stomach, in the exhibit "All About My Body." After learning how babies were made ;) I brought Grant over to this stomach and then died laughing when it let out a huge, frightening gurgle as soon as we stepped inside! I have never seen Grant run so fast! After I calmed down, I tried to make him go back in, promising the sounds were over. I saw this huge slide (the start of the colon...) and thought he would love it. So, he cautiously went back inside and as soon as he climbed the stairs to the slide, it made a giant fart sound! Well, I must be a bad mom cause I laughed even harder as Grant ran for his life. That exhibit ended in tears. But the fun part was to hide behind the wall and watch other kids getting scared out of their pants.

The vegetable garden was Grant's favorite exhibit. Who's kid is he anyway? He planted, harvested and even sold some of his veggies to other kids.

Since everything else was a little too much for Grant, he spent the rest of his time at the lego exhibit...

Just Grant

This guy is getting so big! I decided to take some amateur models photos of him while we were waiting to get into the Science Museum a few weeks ago. He was a good sport.

Utah trip... marathon!!

Hurray for road trips and family get togethers!!

Ummm. This is Will's cousin trying to do a cheerleading toss with me. I was never a cheerleader... for obvious reasons.

Grant had a blast in Uncle Kirk's backyard.

Here's the whole Titera clan

The REAL reason we made this trip was to run the Top of Utah marathon. Jenny first invited her dad to do this with her. Eventually, Mike, Linda and Will had committed and I tagged along. The canyon was gorgeous and the weather was definately cooler than here. Because we fell a little short of our goal times, and we're both slightly competitive, we decided we HAD to do another one. Next time I will not eat a waffle, bagel, eggs and juice right before I run. I paid for it with 6 bathroom stops. Wish there was a race next month that is still open :(

Final push to the finish line

Will and his dad (who almost beat me!!)

With the marathon behind us, we headed home... a little sore. Grant was so happy that our dessert restriction was over.