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Our Trip To Morrill Hall

A few months ago I picked up a Lincoln Passport at Pioneers Park. In it are some great places to go all over town, most of them free or very cheap. A fun adventure for (what I thought) was going to be our last summer here. Although we may or may not be leaving by June next year, we have had some fun at our local museums--most of which Lukka has never been to. Last week's trip was Morrill Hall. For $45/year, you can get a family pass, and if you have children it is worth it! What a great museum. I hadn't been there in years and it has been totally renovated to be kid-friendly, they can touch a lot of the exhibits, look in microscopes, and even walk on dinosaurs (see first picture)! Almost every animal on display (whether actual bones or recreated) were found in Nebraska!~
That is one long neck!
Lukka touching the head of a stegasaurus....I think.
The thigh bone of a large dinosaur! I couldn't even get it all in the picture.
Here is the goof playing hide and seek through a "fallen log" they have in the children's area--too bad we got there right as the museum was closing; just another excuse to go back!
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Beck said…
Morrill Hall holds a special place in my heart, because that is where Chris and I met, and where he proposed. It really is a neat museum! Looks like Lukka enjoyed the dinos! :) I will definitely check out Gluten Free Girl, so thanks for suggesting it! Are you back on the GF diet now? I know you said for a while, you weren't needing to be on it....when are you due? I hope we can get together when we come back over Thanksgiving, because i'd love to meet lukka! Hope all is well! China was amazing..P.S. the long green dress is the one I made....since i never officially posted the pictures on my blog. :(
love, beck
September 14, 2008 at 1:10 AM
Beck said…
that is so scary! I will be praying for you. I couldn't imagine not being on the GF diet, now that I am feeling better. I am having some thyroid issues now, so hopefully it's nothing more than hypothyroidism (which is what the doctor thinks it is) which is fixable by a pill, and if so, we may start trying to conceive within the next few months :) Anyway, I will definitely check out the book and hope you're doing well and resting!
September 14, 2008 at 11:16 PM
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