August 14, 2009
I feel like I do not take advantage of all the wonderful things that Kansas City has to offer. That is why my list has several fun, local things to do on it.
Last Friday, Abby, myself, and our friend, Gayle Hutchens, visited the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City. I've often driven by it, but have never ventured inside.
It is a lot bigger than it looks! There is a lot to see. We arrived at 10:00 a.m and stayed until 12:30 and we rushed through parts because we were getting hungry. There are beautiful doll houses, furnishings and all sorts of toys. But very little of it is interactive. Abby enjoyed looking at the miniatures - she even brought her magnifying glass to get a closer look.
Abby's favorite part was the marble exhibit. They have a large, three-sided marble run. Abby plopped herself down in front of it and watched and watched and watched it, all the while making her "happy hands". She loved it.
Gayle and I both felt a little old when we arrived at the "Antique Toys" collections which dates to the late Victorian era up to, oh, about my childhood. We saw the games "Staying Alive" and "Ker-plunk" displayed BEHIND glass! I felt very old.
Abby and I had a wonderful time with Gayle at the museum, at lunch and walking around the plaza. It was a great day.
