Isaac was so excited he almost got run over in the parking lot. Seriously. I was strapping Miles into his stroller and had instructed Isaac to stay on the yellow parking line (which 90% of the time he does) and then he saw someone else getting out of their car and had to run to tell them he'd just seen airplanes and missiles as we drove in. So luckily the other driver was going slow and the kind lady ushered him back to us and listened to his excited rant for another minute while we got situated.
And then we were off to see planes. Lots and lots of planes! Unfortunately I don't know much about planes and couldn't answer the hundreds of questions my boys had. Miles didn't fuss or try to get out of his stroller once- just sat and looked and looked. They have literally hundreds of planes and helicopters- the bigger ones outside and then tons inside. Apparently they even open them up for you to climb inside and explore the 3rd Saturday of September each year. So if you're in Utah then, that's where we'll be!
And if the planes weren't enough excitement, they also have the best hands-on lab I have ever been to. Flight simulators, science experiments, computers with joysticks so you can try your hand at flying, costumes to try on, blocks, balls, plastic airplanes to fly around, and way more things we didn't try out.Here are Ethan and Isaac "flying" their plane while they watch their paths on TV screens inside the cockpit.
And of course I made them put on costumes and take a picture. Miles threw a ROYAL tantrum and to show his true anger that I even dared try to dress him up, wore this helmet around backwards and wouldn't take it off. I actually think it makes the picture better- so hilarious! Especially with "mel-mo" on his shirt.
The other 2 are cute though.
Isaac was so enamored with his outfit that he insisted on wearing it while piloting another simulator. The best part of the hands-on area was that it was kind of secluded and they'd close the door once they reached a certain number so my kids never had to compete with others for a turn and didn't even once have to wait in line. There were also numerous, very knowledgeable staff on hand (mostly cute old vets) who were so excited to teach my kids how to do something or show them some cool experiment. Every time I turned around to find one of my kids who'd wandered off, I'd see them with a kind old guy who was helping them do something new and fun. LOVED, LOVED, LOVED the museum. Would recommend it to anyone!
And if all of that wasn't enough excitement, Miles came away with a new word too: "a-pane" which now we frequently hear him yell as we're driving around and he's looking up at the sky. Plus he's starting making the "fshoo" airplane sound which is just adorable.
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