Friday, August 16, 2013

dc | indian museum

Although we had not planned to visit the National Museum of the American Indian, we decided to pop in as we walked by. First of all, it's a beautiful building....

 As soon as we walked inside, we saw a great totem pole that had a rainbow shining on it
 We had to stand in the rainbow, of course!
 The big hit of the museum was the interactive kids' section. Here, Gage is trying out a kayak
 And here, he is testing his balancing skills, like indians who sat on flat canoes.  Up ahead of his was a display that showed how stable it was, and a timer showing how long he kept it stable. Both kids loved it and were surprisingly stable -- must be the little bit of indian blood they have ;-)
Aunt Karen desperately wanted to find a teepee and we finally found one!
Savannah trying out her balancing skills too -- very focused!
Whoa -- this rainbow is bright!
Savannah in a rainbow :-)